Editing Megabyzus (section)

==Revolt==
Some time later Megabyzus himself revolted. Ctesias tells us the reason was that [[Amestris]] had the captives from the Egyptian revolt executed, though Megabyzus had given his word that they would not be harmed.

Armies under [[Usiris (Persian)|Usiris of Egypt]] and the prince [[Menostanes]], a nephew of the king, were sent against him, both forgoing battle for (non-fatal) duels between the generals, and in both cases Megabyzus was victorious. The king resolved to send his brother [[Artarius]], the eunuch [[Artoxares]] and Amytis in a peace embassy. His honour restored, Megabyzus agreed to surrender and was pardoned, retaining his position. Some time later, Megabyzus saved Artaxerxes from a lion in a hunt and was subsequently exiled to [[Cyrtians|Cyrtae]] for violating the royal prerogative to make the first kill, but he returned to [[Susa]] by pretending to be a [[leper]] and was pardoned.

Megabyzus died shortly afterwards, at age 76. His son [[Zopyrus II]] is known to have lived as an exile in Athens, and aided in its assault on [[Kaunos|Caunus]] during his father's exile, where he was killed by a rock.