Abdemon (king)
Abdemon ( Greek Ἀβδήμων ) was at the end of the 5th century BC. Chr. King of Salamis in Cyprus .
Life
Abdemon was of Phoenician origin and came either from Tire , where the name is often used, or from Kition on Cyprus. Around 415 BC He killed the usurper of Salamis, who came from Tire. Euagoras I , who supposedly belonged to a Greek dynasty ( Teukriden ) , fled to Soloi in Cilicia, but came after 410 BC. Back with followers and overthrew Abdemon.
Coins Abdemons are known.
literature
- Eugene A. Costa Jr .: Evagoras I and the Persians, approx. 411 to 391 BC In: Historia: Journal of Ancient History. 23/1, 1974, pp. 40-56.
- Walther Judeich : Abdemon . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 1, Stuttgart 1893, Col. 22.
- Konrad Kinzl : Abdemon. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 1, Metzler, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-476-01471-1 , column 11 f.
Remarks
- ↑ Diodor 14, 98, 1 ( English translation ).
- ↑ Theopompos in Felix Jacoby , The Fragments of the Greek Historians (FGrH), No. 115, F 103.
- ↑ Isocrates or. 9, 19 ; 9, 26 .
- ↑ Eugene A. Costa, Jr .: Evagoras I. and the Persians, approx. 411 to 391 BC In: Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. 23/1, 1974, p. 42.
- ↑ Isocrates or. 9, 26-32; Diodor 14, 98, 1.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| NN from Tire | King of Salamis 435-374 / 373 BC Chr. |
Euagoras I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abdemon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Kition |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC Chr. |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tyros or Kition |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr. |