Archias (governor)
Archias ( Greek Ἀρχίας ) was a governor on Cyprus of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt .
Archias was probably identical with the person of the same name, who lived in 164 BC. BC King Ptolemy VI. accompanied to Rome . Probably the following year he was appointed governor (strategos) in Cyprus, which had previously been occupied by the Seleucids , but had reverted to the Ptolemies after the death of Antiochus IV . Probably around the year 158/157 BC Archias offered the Seleucid Demetrios I to buy the island for 500 talents. However, Ptolemy VI covered. this betrayal before which Archias hanged himself.
literature
- Walter Ameling : Archias [6]. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 1, Metzler, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-476-01471-1 .
- Ulrich Wilcken : Archias 18 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume II, 1, Stuttgart 1895, Col. 463.
Remarks
- ↑ Diodor : Bibliotheca historica. 31, 18, 1 ( English translation ).
- ↑ Polybios : Historíai. 33, 5 ( English translation ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Archias |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ἀρχίας |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Governor of the Ptolemies in Cyprus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 158/157 BC Chr. |