Oroetes

Ŏrŏetes, ae, m.,

• a commander of the Medes under Darius, Cic. Fin. 5, 30, 92; Val. Max. 6, 9 fin.

Oroetes

(Ὀροίτης). A Persian who, under Cyrus and Cambyses, was satrap of Sardis. In B.C. 522 he decoyed Polycrates (q. v.) into his power, and put him to death (Herod. i. 69, iii. 39; Thuc. i. 18). He was himself executed by order of Darius, who suspected his loyalty (Herod. iii. 120).

Oroetes Oroetes, Persian governor of Sardis

• his treacherous murder of Polycrates: Hdt. 3.120-125
• his downfall and death: Hdt. 3.126-129