Androsthenes Of Maenalus

	Androsthenes Of Maenalus Androsthenes ( grc, Ἀνδροσθένης, link=no) was the name of a number of men in classical antiquity: Androsthenes of Thasos, an admiral of Alexander the Great Androsthenes of Cyzicus, a general of Antiochus III the Great Androsthenes of Corinth, a Greek general who fought the Romans Androsthenes of Thessaly Androsthenes ( grc, Ἀνδρόσθενης) of Thessaly was called the praetor of the country by Julius Caesar. In 48 BCE, after Caesar's defeat at the hands of Pompey in the Battle of Dyrrhachium (48 BC), Battle of Dyrrhachium, Androsthenes Siege ..., a general of Julius Caesar Androsthenes of Athens, a sculptor; see Praxias and Androsthenes {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Androsthenes Of Thasos Androsthenes ( grc, Ἀνδροσθένης; literally meaning: "Man's Strength") of Thasos, son of Callistratus, was one of the admirals of Alexander the Great. He sailed as a trierarch with Nearchus, and was also sent by Alexander down the Euphrates to explore the coast of the Persian Gulf, skirting the coast of Arabia in a triacontor and sailing farther than Archias of Pella Archias, son of Anaxidotus from Pella (Greek: ), was a Macedonian officer and geographer who served as Trierarch under Admiral Nearchus. Archias was despatched with a galley of 30 oars, and reached the island of Failaka (Kuwait) and Tylos (Bahrai .... He wrote an account of this voyage, titled ''The Navigation of the Indian sea'' (). Gerardus Vossius, ''De Historicis Graecis'', ed. Wessmann, p. 98. Notes * Trierarchs of Nearchus' fleet Geographers of Alexander the Great Admirals of Alexander the Great Ancient Thasians Settlers in Amphipolis Ancient Greek geographers Ancient Greek explorers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Androsthenes Of Cyzicus Androsthenes of Cyzicus ( grc, Ἀνδρόσθενης) was a Greek from the city of Cyzicus in Asia Minor, who lived around 200 BCE. He accompanied Antiochus III the Great to India in 206 BCE. He is mentioned by Polybius who describes how Antiochus, following in the steps of Alexander, crossed into the Kabul valley, received presents from the Indian king Sophagasenus and returned west by way of Seistan and Kerman (206/5). Androthenes brought back the presents from the Indian king. According to Polybius: :"He crossed the Caucasus (Hindu Kush) and descended into India; renewed his friendship with Sophagasenus Sophagasenos also spelt Sophagasenus or Sophagasenas was a local ruler of Kabul and Kapisa valley ( Paropamisade of the classical writings) during the last decade of 3rd century BCE. Sophagasenus finds reference only in "The Histories" of Polybi ... the king of the Indians; received more elephants, until he had a hundred and fifty altogether; and having once more provis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Androsthenes Of Corinth Androsthenes ( grc, Ἀνδρόσθενης) of Corinth defended Corinth against the Romans in 198 BCE, and was defeated in the following year by the Achaeans.Livy Titus Livius (; 59 BC – AD 17), known in English as Livy ( ), was a Ancient Rome, Roman historian. He wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people, titled , covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditiona ..., '' Ab Urbe Condita Libri'' xxxii. 23; xxxiii. 14, 15 Notes * 2nd-century BC Greek people Soldiers of ancient Corinth {{AncientGreece-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Androsthenes Of Thessaly Androsthenes ( grc, Ἀνδρόσθενης) of Thessaly was called the praetor of the country by Julius Caesar. In 48 BCE, after Caesar's defeat at the hands of Pompey in the Battle of Dyrrhachium, Androsthenes shut the gates of Gomphi against Caesar.Julius Caesar, ''Commentarii de Bello Civili ''Commentarii de Bello Civili'' ''(Commentaries on the Civil War)'', or ''Bellum Civile'', is an account written by Julius Caesar of his war against Gnaeus Pompeius and the Roman Senate. It consists of three books covering the events of 49–4 ...'' iii. 80 When Caesar inevitability breached the walls, the aristocrats and magistrates, likely including Androsthenes committed suicide. Reference Notes * Ancient Thessalians 1st-century BC Greek people Roman Republican civil wars Government of Roman Macedonia {{AncientGreece-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]