Antiochus (son of Phintas)
Antiochus ( ancient Greek Ἀντίοχος ; † 745 BC) was according to Pausanias the son of the Messenian king Phintas from the Aipytid family . After the death of his father, he and his brother Androkles took over the rule in Messenia.
In 746 BC There was considerable tension between the Messenians and Sparta , which demanded the extradition of the Messenian murderer Polychares . Said Polychares, in revenge for his slain son, slew every Spartan he met. The Messenians called a popular assembly. While Antiochus was against the extradition of the murderer, his brother pleaded for it. During the trial, the followers of Antiochus attacked their opponents, and Androkles was killed. Antiochus himself died a few months later and his son Euphaes followed him in the rule .
The historicity of the literarily embellished events is critically assessed in research and the dates given in Pausanias are considered incorrect and should be set around 40 years later.
swell
- Pausanias , Travels in Greece 4.4 f.
Individual evidence
- ^ V. Parker: The Dates of the Messenian Wars ; 1991 Chiron 21: 25-47.
literature
- Nino Luraghi : The Ancient Messenians: Constructions of Ethnicity and Memory. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge / New York 2008, ISBN 978-0-521-85587-7 . P. 95f.
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| SURNAME | Antiochus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ἀντίοχος (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Son of the Messenian king Phintas of the Aipytid family |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century BC BC or 8th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 745 BC Chr. |