Arrhabaios I of Lynkestis
Arrhabaios I ( Greek Ἀρραβαῖος ), son of Bromeros, was a prince of the Upper Macedonian region of Lynkestis in the 5th century BC.
Arrhabaios occurred from the year 424 BC. BC as an opponent of the Macedonian king Perdiccas II and his allies Brasidas . Probably around the year 422 BC His independence was confirmed to him in a treaty between Perdiccas II and Athens .
He had two children:
- Arrhabaios II , Prince of Lynkestis.
- a daughter who was married to Sirras .
literature
- Fritz Geyer: Macedonia up to Philip II's accession to the throne. In: Historische Zeitschrift , Vol. 30 (1930), pp. 1–148.
- Julius Kaerst : Arrabaios 1) . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume II, 1, Stuttgart 1895, Col. 1223 f.
Remarks
- ↑ Thucydides calls him “King of the Lynkest” ( Λυγκηστῶν βασιλέα ; 4, 79, 2) or “King of the Lynkestic Macedonians” ( Λυγκηστῶν Μακεδόνων βασιλέα ; 4, 83, 1).
- ↑ Thucydides 4, 83, 1-6. See Geyer, p. 81.
- ^ Inscriptiones Graecae I³ 89. See Geyer, p. 71.
- ↑ Aristotle's Politics 5, 10.
- ↑ Strabo (7, 7, 8) called the daughter "Irra", although he apparently confused the name with her husband.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arrhabaios I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ἀρραβαῖος |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Lynkestis |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th century BC Chr. |