ARSAMES
Persian satrap c.425-400 BC. When Egypt was under Persian domination during the last quarter of the fifth century BC, Arsames was the satrap left in charge of the country. His letters to his subordinates, written in Aramaic on leather and probably sent out from Memphis, have provided information about this sparsely recorded period of history.
BIBL. Kienitz, F.K. Die politische; Driver, G.R. Aramaic documents of the Fifth Century BC. Oxford: 1957.
Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt by Rosalie and Antony E. David
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(fl. 423-404 BC)
Persian satrap of Egypt during the reign of Darius II of Persia (423–404 BC). Member of the royal family. Part of his official correspondence written in Aramaic has been discovered. His governorship may have been ended by the revolt that brought Amyrtaeos to power.
See also Achaemenes.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier