Nomenclature
Greek Name: Πακτυικῆς
Latin Name:
Toponyms:
Cultural Notes
Geographical Notes
a people in the E. of the Persian empire
Citations in Herodotos
3.93, 4.44, 7.67
Key Passages in English Translation
English translation by A. D. Godley. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1920. Retreived from <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu>
Key Passages in Greek
Other Testimonia
near India, Scylax' voyage thence down the Indus: Hdt. 4.44
in Xerxes' army: Hdt. 7.67
another "Pactyice" near Armenia, its tribute to Persia: Hdt. 3.93
Other Commentary
Perseus Encyclopedia:
W. W. How, J. Wells, A Commentary on Herodotos:
Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898):
Disambiguation
not to be confused with Pactyes, a leader of a Lydian revolt against Cyrus [Hdt. 1.154
his surrender to the Persians: Hdt. 1.161, Paus. 4.35.10]; cf. Pactyē , ēs, and Pactya , ae, f., = Πακτύη,
I. a town of Thrace, now Doghan Arslan, Nep. Alc. 7, 4; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 48.