| Pissuthnes | |
| Native Name: | Πισσούθνης |
| Birth Date: | 5th century BCE |
| Death Date: | 5th century BCE |
| Death Place: | Susa, Lydia, Persian empire |
| Allegiance: | Achaemenid Empire |
| Office: | Satrap of Lydia |
| Termstart: | 440 |
| Termend: | 415 BCE |
| Predecessor: | Artaphernes |
| Successor: | Tissaphernes |
Pissuthnes, also known as Pissouthnes, (Old Persian: ; Ancient Greek: Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: {{script|Grek|[[wiktionary:Πισσούθνης|Πισσούθνης]]) was an Achaemenid satrap of Lydia, which included Ionia, circa 440–415 BCE. His capital was Sardis.[1] [2] He was the son of Hystaspes, probably himself the son of Darius I, which shows his Persian origin and his membership of the Achaemenid dynasty.[3] He held the satrapy for over twenty years, and became extremely rich as a consequence.[4]
He helped the Samians in the Samian Revolt against Athens, and supported various oligarchical movements against Athens along the coast of Asia Minor.[5]
He revolted against the Persian king Darius II Nothus between 420-415 BCE.[6] He recruited Greek mercenaries under the generalship of Lycon for his campaigns.[7] Tissaphernes, who was sent by the King to suppress the revolt of Pissuthnes, managed to bribe Lycon, and then brought Pissuthnes to Susa where he was executed.[8] Tissaphernes became his successor as Satrap of Lydia.[9]
Pissuthnes had a natural son named Amorges, who continued the rebellion against the Persian king.[10]