Andromachos (son of Achaios)
Andromachos ( Greek Ἀνδρόμαχος ), son of Achaios, was a general of the Seleucid Empire in the 3rd century BC.
Life
Andromachos was a son of the noble Achaios the Elder , through whom he was possibly connected to the Seleucid dynasty. His sister Laodike I was the wife of King Antiochus II and his daughter Laodike II was married to King Seleucus II . His son was Achaios the Younger († 213 BC), who later rose to be king.
During the fratricidal war between Seleucus II and Antiochus Hierax , who were both his nephews, Andromachos remained loyal to the former, who was also his son-in-law. Together with his son, Andromachos carried around 228 BC BC in the Armenian mountains a victory over an army of Antiochus Hierax by it. At an unknown time and under circumstances not mentioned he was taken prisoner by King Ptolemy III. advised by Egypt , who from 222 BC BC the younger Achaios of Antiochus III changed sides for his release . to the Ptolemies as a condition. Achaios rose in 220 BC. BC actually against the Seleucid king; whether Andromachos was released is unknown.
literature
- Ulrich Wilcken : Andromachos 9 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 2, Stuttgart 1894, Col. 2153.
- Richard A. Billows: Kings and Colonists. Aspects of Macedonian Imperialism (= Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition. 22). Brill, Leiden et al. 1995, ISBN 90-04-10177-2 , pp. 98-99.
Remarks
- ↑ Eusebius of Caesarea 1, 251. Polybius (4, 51, 5) was confused about the marriage connections and had made Andromachos a brother-in-law of Seleucus II.
- ↑ Polybios 4, 51, 1.
- ↑ Polyainus 4, 17.
- ↑ Polybios 4, 51, 1-5.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Andromachus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | General of the Seleucid Empire |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century BC Chr. |