Tabalus the Persian () was the first Persian satrap of Sardis. Cyrus the Great of Persia put him in place after conquering Lydia and annexing it into the Persian Empire in 546 BC. Herodotus mentions him in his histories (Hdt 1. 153-4): This was the same Tabalus whom Pactyes the Lydian trapped in the acropolis when he revolted and marched upon Sardis later that year: External links Herodotus. The Histories of Herodotus. Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 6th-century BC Iranian people Achaemenid satraps of Lydia Officials of Cyrus the Great References