Dromichaetes

Dromichaetes ( ancient Greek Δρομιχαίτης ) was around 300 BC. A ruler of the Geten . His empire stretched on both sides of the lower Danube (now Romania and Bulgaria ). Romanian historians believe that the capital of his empire Helis is in the Wallachian Plain . Since the discovery of his grave site near Svehtari in Northern Bulgaria (1982) the location of Helis in western Ludogorie has been assumed.

292 BC During a campaign on the Danube, the Diadoche Lysimachus , king of Thrace , was taken captive by Dromichaete. He treats him courteously and releases him soon afterwards so as not to endanger the relations between the two kingdoms. Dromichaetes then marries a daughter of Lysimachus. Dromichaete's victory over the King of Thrace has been mentioned by some ancient historians. ( Strabon , Diodor , Polybios , Plutarch , Pausanias ).

literature

Hugo Willrich : Dromichaites 1). In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume V, 2, Stuttgart 1905, Sp. 1715.

Individual evidence

↑ Delev, P. (2000). "Lysimachus, the Getae, and Archeology (2000)". The Classical Quarterly, New Series 50 (Vol. 50, No. 2): 384-401
↑ Strabon 7, 302; 14, 305.
↑ Diodor 21, 2ff. (which is the main source for dromichaetes).

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Dromichaites, philological and linguistical aspects

personal data
SURNAME	Dromichaetes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Ruler of the Geten
DATE OF BIRTH	4th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	3rd century BC Chr.

[1] Delev, P. (2000). "Lysimachus, the Getae, and Archeology (2000)". The Classical Quarterly, New Series 50 (Vol. 50, No. 2): 384-401

[2] Strabon 7, 302; 14, 305.

[3] Diodor 21, 2ff. (which is the main source for dromichaetes).