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HISTORY OF CAM A. 57

possession of Rhodes, Cos, and Chios, which islands
had been nnder the influence of the Carian dynasty
since the reign of Mansolus. He is described by Iso-
fcrates? as the most powerful prince of Western Asia.
About B.C. 346 Artaxerxes Ochus made great pre-
parations for the recovery of his revolted provinces
of Egypt, Phoenicia, and Cyprus. For the reduction
of the latter island he obtained from Idrieus a
powerful force, consisting of forty triremes and
8,000 mercenaries, who were sent to Cyprus under
the command of the Athenian Phocion, and of
Evagoras, an exiled member of the dynasty reign-
ing at Salamis.

This force succeeded in bringing Cyprus again
under Persian authority ; but it would appear from
the passage from Isokrates cited above, that the
friendly relations between Idrieus and the Persian
king did not long continue. The reign of Idrieus
lasted seven years; but no facts have been recorded
respecting him, except those already mentioned. The
date of his death maybe fixed to B.C. 3M<. Idrieus,
like Mausolus, struck coins, which are of extreme
rarity.

He was succeeded by his sister Ada, whom, in
accordance with the custom of his family, he had
married. The re-conquest of Egypt, Phoenicia, and
Cyprus, enabled Artaxerxes Ochus to reduce his
many rebellious vassals in Asia Minor. This was
accomplished by Mentor, after his appointment
to the satrapy of the western coast of Asia,

'i Philipp. c. 43, § 102.
 
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