Abdissares
Abdissares was a in the second half of the 3rd century BC. Living king of Armenia , known only through coins .
Abdissares was probably the son of Arsames , came from the Orontid dynasty and is believed to have been around 225–215 BC. Ruled in Armenia. His portrait appears on the obverse of his coins, wearing a pointed tiara ; on the reverse he is titled in Greek as Basileos Abdissarou (ie "King Abdissares"). His son was probably Xerxes of Armenia . Apparently Abdissares stopped paying tribute to the Seleucids , as Polybius mentions that Antiochus III. the Xerxes, after he had this 212 BC Chr., Waived most of the tribute payments that Xerxes' father had owed.
literature
- Adolf Baumgartner : Abdissares . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 1, Stuttgart 1893, Col. 26 f.
- Martin Schottky: Abdissares. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 1, Metzler, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-476-01471-1 , column 13 f.
- Martin Schottky: Media Atropatene and Greater Armenia in Hellenistic times. Habelt, Bonn 1989.
Remarks
- ↑ Polybios 8, 23, 4.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abdissares |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Armenia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century BC Chr. |