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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Acesto'rides (search)
Acesto'rides （*)Akestori/dhs), a Corinthian, was made supreme commander by the Syracusans in B. C. 317, and banished Agathocles from the city. (Diod. 19.5
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Alexander (search)
and capitulation of Athens with Cassander (Paus. 1.25; Diod. 18.74) gave the city to the power of the latter. When Polysperchon, baffled at Megalopolis (Diod. 18.72), withdrew into Macedonia, his son seems to have been left with an army in Peloponnesus, where, as we read in Diodorus (19.35), the field was left open to him, and the friends of oligarchy were greatly alarmed by the departure of Cassander into Macedon on the intelligence of the murder of Arrhidaeus and Eurydice by Olympias, B. C. 317. (Paus. 1.11; Diod. 19.11.) During his absence, Alexander succeeded in bringing over to himself several cities and important places in the Peloponnesus (Diod. 19.53); but, on Cassander's return to the south, after crushing Olympias in Macedon, he in vain attempted to check him by his fortification of the Isthmus, for Cassander, passing to Epidaurus by sea, regained Argos and Hermione, and afterwards also the Messenian towns, with the exception of Ithome. (Diod. 19.54.) In the next year,
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Antander (search)
Antander *)/Antandros), brother of Agathocles, king of Syracuse, was a commander of the troops sent by the Syracusans to the relief of Cro tona when besieged by the Brutii in B. C. 317. During his brother's absence in Africa (B. C. 310), he was left together with Erymnon in command of Syracuse, and wished to surrender it to Hamilcar. He appears, however, to have still retained, or at least regained, the confidence of Agathocles, for he is mentioned afterwards as the instrument of his brother's cruelty. (Diod. 19.3, 20.16, 72.) Antander was the author of an historical work, which Diodorus quotes. (Exc. 21.12, p. 492, ed. Wess.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Anti'gonus the One-eyed (search)
issatisfied with the arrangement of his father, and claimed the regency for himself. He was supported by Antigonus, and their confederacy was soon afterwards joined by Ptolemy. But they found a formidable rival in Eumenes, who was appointed by Polysperchon to the command of the troops in Asia. Antigonus commanded the troops of the confederates, and the struggle between him and Eumenes lasted for two years. The scene of the first campaign (B. C. 318) was Asia Minor and Syria, of the second (B. C. 317) Persia and Media. The contest was at length terminated by a battle in Gabiene at the beginning of B. C. 316, in which Eumenes was defeated. He was surrendered to Antigonus the next day through the treachery of the Argyraspids, and was put to death by the conqueror. Antigonus was now by far the most powerful of Alexander's generals, and was by no means disposed to share with his allies the fruits of his victory. He began to dispose of the provinces as he thought fit. He caused Pithon, a
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Arrhidaeus (search)
son of Roxana, who was born shortly afterwards, was associated with him in the government. [ALEXANDER IV., p. 122b.] In the following year, B. C. 322, Arrhidaeus married Eurydice [EURYDICE], and was from this time completely under the direction of his wife. On their return to Macedonia, Eurydice attempted to obtain the supreme power in opposition to Polysperchon. Roxana and her infant son fled to Epeirus, and Olympias induced Aeacides, king of Epeirus, to invade Macedonia in order to support Polysperchon. Aeacides was successful in his undertaking : Arrhidaeus and Eurydice were taken prisoners, and put to death by order of Olympias, B. C. 317. In the following year, Cassander conquered Olympias, and interred the bodies of Arrhidaeus and Eurydice with royal pomp at Aegae, and celebrated funeral games to their honour. (Plut. Alex. 77; Dexippus, apud Phot. Cod. 82; Arrian, apud Phot. Cod. 92; Justin, 9.8, 13.2, 14.5; Diod. 18.2, 19.11, 52; Paus. 1.6.3, 25. §§ 3, 5, 8.7.5; Athen. 4.155
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Asander (search)
the death of Alexander, in B. C. 323, Asander obtained Caria for his satrapy, in which he was afterwards confirmed by Antipater. (Phot. Bibl. p. 64a, 69, b, 72, a, ed. Bekk.; Diod. 18.3, 39, who in these and other passages uses the name of Cassander instead of Asander, and thus produces a confusion in his account; Justin, 13.4; Curtius, 10.10.) At the command of Antipater he fought against Attalus and Alcetas, both partisans of Perdiccas (Plot. Bibl. p. 72b.), but was conquered by them. In B. C. 317, while Antigonus was engaged in Persia and Media, Asander increased his power in Asia Minor, and was undoubtedly a member of the confederacy which was formed by Ptolemy Lagi and Cassander of Macedonia against Antigonus, although he is not mentioned by Diodorus (19.57) on account of the above mentioned confusion with Cassander. In B. C. 315, when Antigonus began his operations against the confederates, he sent one Ptolemy, a nephew of his, with an army to relieve Amisus, and to expel from C
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Asclepiodo'rus (search)
Asclepiodo'rus （*)Asklhpio/dwros). 1. A Macedonian, son of Timander, was one of the generals of Alexander the Great, and after the conquest of Syria was appointed by Alexander satrap of that country. In B. C. 328, he led reinforcements from Syria to Alexander in eastern Asia, and there became involved in the conspiracy which was formed by Hermolaus against the life of the king. (Arrian, Arr. Anab. 4.13, Ind. 18; Curtius, 7.10, 8.6.) He seems to be the same as the one whom Antigonus, in B. C. 317, made satrap of Persia (Diod. 19.48); but he must be distinguished from an Asclepiodorus, a general of Cassander, mentioned by Diodorus. (xix 60
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Ata'rrhias (search)
Ata'rrhias （*)Atarri/as), mentioned several times by Q. Curtius (5.2, 7.1, viii 1), with a slight variation in the orthography of the name, in the wars of Alexander the Great, appears to have been the same who was sent by Cassander with a part of the army to oppose Aeacides, king of Epeirus, in B. C. 317. (Diod. 19.36
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), A'ttalus (search)
nus, who had the conduct of the war against the party of Perdiccas. Alcetas escaped for a time, but Attalus with many others was taken prisoner. (Diod. 18.44, 45.) This happened in B. C. 320; and he and his companions remained in captivity till B. C. 317, when they contrived on one occasion to overpower their guards, and obtain possession of the castle in which they were confined. Before they could effect their escape, the castle was surrounded with troops from the neighbourhood. They continuedned in captivity till B. C. 317, when they contrived on one occasion to overpower their guards, and obtain possession of the castle in which they were confined. Before they could effect their escape, the castle was surrounded with troops from the neighbourhood. They continued, however, to defend it for a year and four months; but at length were obliged to yield to superior numbers. (Diod. 19.16.) We do not hear of Attalus after this: his daughters were with Olympias in B. C. 317. (Diod. 19.35.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Ba'rbula (search)
Ba'rbula 1. Q. Aemilius Barbula, Q. F. L. N., consul in B. C. 317, in which year a treaty was made with the Apulian Teates, Nerulum taken by Barbula, and Apulia entirely subdued. (Liv. 9.20, 21; Diod. 19.17.) Barbula was consul again in 311, and had the conduct of the war against the Etruscans, with whom he fought an indecisive battle according to Livy. (9.30-32; Diod. 20.3.) The Fasti, however, assign him a triumph over the Etruscans, but this Niebuhr (Rom. Hist. iii. p. 278) thinks to have been an invention of the family, more especially as the next campaign against the Etruscans was not opened as if the Romans had been previously conquerors.
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