Andromachus of Aspendos
Andromachos ( Greek Ἀνδρόμαχος ) from Aspendos was a general of the Ptolemies in the 3rd century BC. Chr.
Shortly before 219 BC Andromachos went from Greece to Egypt and joined the army of King Ptolemy IV at a higher rank . This ruler was then in the fourth Syrian war against the Seleucid king Antiochus III. Andromachos made an important contribution to the reorganization of the Ptolemaic armed forces. At the Battle of Raphia in 217 BC He was a commander of the central phalanx of the Ptolemaic army. Together with the minister Sosibios , through his victory over the opposing phalanx, he brought about the decision of the armed conflict in favor of the Egyptian king. Then he was appointed by Ptolemy IV as governor ( strategos ) of the reconquered Koilesyrien and Phenicia .
After that, Andromachos is no longer mentioned. At an unknown time, Thraseas succeeded him in the governorship.
literature
- Ulrich Wilcken : Andromachos 8 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 2, Stuttgart 1893ff., Col. 2153.
- Willy Peremans, Edmond Van't Dack: Prosopographia Ptolemaica II (= Studia Hellenistica. Volume 8). Lions 1966, no.2150.
Remarks
- ↑ Polybios , Historíai 5,64,4.
- ↑ Polybios, Historíai 5,65,3-4.
- ↑ Polybios, Historíai 5,85,9-10 and 5,86,1.
- ↑ Polybios, Historíai 5,87,6.
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| SURNAME | Andromachus of Aspendos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ἀνδρόμαχος |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | General and governor of the Ptolemies in Koilesyria and Phenicia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century BC BC or 2nd century BC Chr. |