Eurylochus (General of Antiochus III.)
Eurylochos ( Greek Εὐρύλοχος ) was in the 3rd century BC. A general of the Seleucid king Antiochus III. of the great . He is only known through a single note by the Greek historian Polybius , according to which he was in 217 BC. As a commander of 1500 Cretans who were part of the armed forces of Antiochus III. belonged to the Battle of Raphia . However, the Seleucid ruler lost this decisive military conflict against the Egyptian king Ptolemy IV Philopator .
literature
- Hugo Willrich : Eurylochos 7). In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume VI, 1, Stuttgart 1907, column 1333.
Remarks
- ↑ Polybios 5, 79, 10.
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| SURNAME | Eurylochus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | General Antiochus III. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 217 BC Chr. |