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  • Polyaenus
  • 2nd-century Roman Macedonian author and rhetorician

    Mythology: Oarses-Zygia". Polyaenus (1994). Στρατηγήματα. ISBN 978-0-89005-503-8. Polyaenus (1793). "Polyænus's Stratagems of War". Polyaenus’ Stratagems, ELINEPA

    Polyaenus

    Polyaenus

    Polyaenus

  • Polyaenus (disambiguation)
  • Topics referred to by the same term

    Polyaenus or Polyenus (Greek: Πoλύαινoς, romanized: Poluainos, lit. 'many proverbs') may refer to: Polyaenus, 2nd century Macedonian author Polyaenus

    Polyaenus (disambiguation)

    Polyaenus_(disambiguation)

  • Polyaenus of Lampsacus
  • Ancient Greek mathematician (c. 340–285 BC)

    Polyaenus of Lampsacus (/ˌpɒliːˈiːnəs/ POL-ee-EE-nəs; Ancient Greek: Πoλύαινoς Λαμψακηνός, Polyainos Lampsakēnos; c. 340 – c. 285 BCE), also spelled Polyenus

    Polyaenus of Lampsacus

    Polyaenus_of_Lampsacus

  • Artemisia I of Caria
  • Ancient Greek queen of the 5th century BC

    had a disagreement with Damasithymos at the Hellespont. According to Polyaenus, when Artemisia saw that she was near to falling into the hands of the

    Artemisia I of Caria

    Artemisia I of Caria

    Artemisia_I_of_Caria

  • Alexander the Great
  • King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC

    Diodorus also referred to an advance force already present in Asia, which Polyaenus, in his Stratagems of War (5.44.4), said numbered 10,000 men. Cawkwell

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander_the_Great

  • Cynane
  • Half-sister of Alexander the Great (c.357–323 BC)

    princess. She is estimated to have been born in 357 BC. According to Polyaenus, Audata trained her daughter in "the arts of war" in the Illyrian tradition

    Cynane

    Cynane

  • Siege of Tyre (332 BC)
  • By the Macedonians under Alexander the Great

    Following the capture of Tyre, Alexander moved south to attack Gaza. Polyaenus the Macedonian, in one of the two stratagems he gives about Alexander's

    Siege of Tyre (332 BC)

    Siege of Tyre (332 BC)

    Siege_of_Tyre_(332_BC)

  • Tirgatao
  • 4th-century BC queen of the Sindike Kingdom

    Τιργαταω, romanized: Tirgataō) was a princess of the Maeotes mentioned by Polyaenus. She was the first wife of the Sindian king Hecataeus, and was a notable

    Tirgatao

    Tirgatao

  • First Sacred War
  • Ancient military conflict

    According to Polyaenus, a writer of the 2nd century the attackers added the hellebore to the spring from which the water came. Polyaenus also gave credit

    First Sacred War

    First_Sacred_War

  • Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt
  • 525–404 BC Achaemenid province (satrapy)

    Ancient Greek military historian Polyaenus states that it was oppressive taxation imposed by the satrap Aryandes. Polyaenus further writes that Darius himself

    Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt

    Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt

    Twenty-seventh_Dynasty_of_Egypt

  • Stratagem
  • Topics referred to by the same term

    first-century book by Frontinus Stratagems (Polyaenus), or Strategemata, a second-century book by Polyaenus One of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, a sixth-century

    Stratagem

    Stratagem

  • Battle of Pelusium
  • 525 BC battle between Egypt and Achaemenid Empire

    infancy, and to the Persians covering them up with folds of cloth or linen. Polyaenus, "a retired Macedonian general more interested in novelty than historical

    Battle of Pelusium

    Battle of Pelusium

    Battle_of_Pelusium

  • Argaeus I of Macedon
  • King of Macedonia

    the reign of Philip II. According to the 2nd-century AD Greek writer Polyaenus, Argaeus tricked the Illyrian king of the Taulantii, Galaurus, by dressing

    Argaeus I of Macedon

    Argaeus I of Macedon

    Argaeus_I_of_Macedon

  • Deidamia II of Epirus
  • Princess of Epirus, last member of the Aeacidae dynasty

    ISSN 2192-7669. Polyaenus, Strategems, 8.52 One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Polyaenus, Stratagems

    Deidamia II of Epirus

    Deidamia_II_of_Epirus

  • Limos
  • Greek deity of famine and starvation

    10.452a-b [= Callisthenes FGrH 124 F 13]. Richer p. 102 n. 26; Polyaenus, 2.15. Polyaenus is relating the same anecdote about Hippodamas as Callisthenes

    Limos

    Limos

  • Women in ancient warfare
  • Aspect of women's history

    served also as bodyguards. 339 BCE – Mania became satrap of Dardanus. Polyaenus described her as going into battle riding in a chariot, and as being such

    Women in ancient warfare

    Women in ancient warfare

    Women_in_ancient_warfare

  • Battle of the Granicus
  • Battle fought between Alexander the Great and the Achaemenids

    Greek mercenaries in Asia Minor at that time is given by Diodorus and Polyaenus. Diodorus writes that Memnon's force of Greek mercenaries, which Darius

    Battle of the Granicus

    Battle of the Granicus

    Battle_of_the_Granicus

  • Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)
  • Battle during the expansion of Macedonia

    Bibliotheca Historica, 16.86. Cawkwell 1978, p. 147. Polyaenus. Stratagems in War, 4.2.2. Polyaenus. Stratagems in War, 4.2.7. Sextus Julius Frontinus.

    Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)

    Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)

    Battle_of_Chaeronea_(338_BC)

  • Hecataeus of the Sindi
  • 4th-century BC king of the Circassians

    Gorgippus. Polyaenus. Strategems 6.9.1. king of the Sindi, a people who live a little above the Bosphorus. Polyaenus. Strategems 6.9.1. Polyaenus. Strategems

    Hecataeus of the Sindi

    Hecataeus_of_the_Sindi

  • Bosporan–Heracleote War
  • 4th-century BC conflict between Heraclea Pontica and Bosporan Kingdom

    Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. 23 (4): 401–416. JSTOR 4435411. Polyaenus. StratagemsBook 8. pp. V.2. The confederates first invaded the country

    Bosporan–Heracleote War

    Bosporan–Heracleote_War

  • Phocis (ancient region)
  • Region of ancient Greece

    Boeotia and Thessaly, even defeating in battle Philip II of Macedon. Polyaenus suggests that the first of Onomarchos's victories was aided by the use

    Phocis (ancient region)

    Phocis (ancient region)

    Phocis_(ancient_region)

  • Semiramis
  • Legendary queen of Assyria

    recorded by approximately 80 ancient writers including Plutarch, Eusebius, Polyaenus, Valerius Maximus, Orosius, and Justinus. She was associated with Ishtar

    Semiramis

    Semiramis

    Semiramis

  • Pseudanor
  • The aetiological myth in Polyaenus may have originated or been adapted in the Aitia ('Causes") of Callimachus, but Polyaenus mentions both important points:

    Pseudanor

    Pseudanor

  • Ptolemy of Epirus
  • King of Epirus

    expedition, during the course of which he fell sick and died or, according to Polyaenus, he was treasonably assassinated. The date of his reign cannot be fixed

    Ptolemy of Epirus

    Ptolemy_of_Epirus

  • War pig
  • Pigs used in warfare

    incendiary pigs or flaming pigs were recorded by the Greek military writer Polyaenus and by Aelianus Tacticus. Both writers reported that Macedonian king Antigonus

    War pig

    War_pig

  • Amage
  • 2nd-century BC Sarmatian queen

    2nd-century BC) was a Sarmatian queen. According to the writings of Polyaenus, she was the wife of the Sarmatian king Medosacus (Μηδόσακκος). she ruled

    Amage

    Amage

  • Byzantine Empire
  • Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Byzantine Empire

    Byzantine Empire

    Byzantine_Empire

  • Damasithymus
  • King of Calyndos, Caria (died 480 BC)

    by Herodotus in the seventh and eighth books of his Histories, and by Polyaenus in the eighth book of Stratagems. Damasithymus was an ally of Xerxes I

    Damasithymus

    Damasithymus

  • Julius Caesar
  • Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar

    Julius_Caesar

  • Conspiracy of Cinadon
  • 399 BC attempted coup in Sparta, ancient Greece

    source for this event is Xenophon's Hellenica, though it is mentioned by Polyaenus and Aristotle. Cinadon was a young man, described as "fine in body and

    Conspiracy of Cinadon

    Conspiracy_of_Cinadon

  • Romulus and Remus
  • Twin brothers and central characters of Rome's foundation myth

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Romulus and Remus

    Romulus and Remus

    Romulus_and_Remus

  • Historiography of Alexander the Great
  • Area of study on military commander and king

    recounted incidentally by other authors, including Strabo, Athenaeus, Polyaenus, Aelian, and others. Strabo, who gives a summary of Callisthenes, is an

    Historiography of Alexander the Great

    Historiography_of_Alexander_the_Great

  • Panormus (Skopelos)
  • Skopelos in the Northern Sporades. It is mentioned by Diodorus and by Polyaenus; they relate that, around 361/0 BCE, Alexander of Pherae besieged Peparethus

    Panormus (Skopelos)

    Panormus_(Skopelos)

  • Syloson (son of Calliteles)
  • century AD historian Polyaenus. He may have lived in the early sixth century BC or in the mid-fifth century BC. According to Polyaenus, Syloson was a general

    Syloson (son of Calliteles)

    Syloson_(son_of_Calliteles)

  • List of ancient Greeks
  • Description of Greece, 5.21.10 Polyaenus, Stratagems, 17 Polyaenus, Stratagems, 23 Polyaenus, Stratagems, 35 Polyaenus, Stratagems, book3, 2 W. Walter

    List of ancient Greeks

    List_of_ancient_Greeks

  • Sacred Band of Thebes
  • 4th-century BC Theban gay military unit

    occupying the Theban citadel of Cadmea. The 2nd century AD Macedonian author Polyaenus in his Stratagems in War also records Gorgidas as the founder of the Sacred

    Sacred Band of Thebes

    Sacred_Band_of_Thebes

  • Mania (satrap)
  • Persian governor (c.440 BC–c.399 BC)

    of her mercenaries in a carriage or chariot, and was never defeated. Polyaenus, following Xenophon, describes her as an excellent general. Mania was

    Mania (satrap)

    Mania_(satrap)

  • Pompeii
  • Ancient city near modern Naples, Italy

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Pompeii

    Pompeii

    Pompeii

  • Camma
  • Galatian princess and priestess of Artemis

    story of Camma inspired a number of works of later art and literature. Polyaenus briefly reprises Plutarch's tale in his 2nd-century CE Stratagems of War

    Camma

    Camma

    Camma

  • Battle of Mantinea (362 BC)
  • Battle during the Boeotian War

    only contingent of the Spartan army to hold their ground. According to Polyaenus, after the battle, the Mantineians wanted to send heralds to the Thebans

    Battle of Mantinea (362 BC)

    Battle of Mantinea (362 BC)

    Battle_of_Mantinea_(362_BC)

  • Artamène
  • French novel

    Histories and Xenophon's Cyropaedia. Other sources include Plutarch, Justin, Polyaenus, Pliny, Ovid, Strabon, and the Bible." However, it is a roman à clef about

    Artamène

    Artamène

    Artamène

  • Callippus of Syracuse
  • Tyrant of Syracuse from 354 to 352 BC

    574 Plut. Dion. 28-58 Diod. Sic. xvi. 36 Polyaenus v. 4 "Polyaenus: Stratagems -Book 5, Chapters 1-15". Polyaenus: Stratagems. Retrieved January 26, 2007

    Callippus of Syracuse

    Callippus_of_Syracuse

  • Illyrian kingdom
  • Ancient western Balkan kingdom

    the authenticity of Polyaenus' passage as disputable. Whether or not this account is historically reliable, and despite Polyaenus' interest in the anecdote

    Illyrian kingdom

    Illyrian kingdom

    Illyrian_kingdom

  • Cyrus the Great
  • Founder of the Achaemenid Empire

    Lives) Fragments of Nicolaus of Damascus Arrian (Anabasis Alexandri) Polyaenus (Stratagems in War) Justin (Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius

    Cyrus the Great

    Cyrus the Great

    Cyrus_the_Great

  • Seleucus I Nicator
  • Macedonian general, Diadochus, and founder of the Seleucid Empire

    decisive battle. This battle is only mentioned in Stratagems in War by Polyaenus. Polyaenus reports that the troops of Seleucus and Antigonus fought for a whole

    Seleucus I Nicator

    Seleucus I Nicator

    Seleucus_I_Nicator

  • Dux
  • Roman title

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Dux

    Dux

    Dux

  • Arimazes
  • 4th century Sogdian tribal chief

    or Polyaenus, and is improbable. Quintus Curtius Rufus, Histories of Alexander the Great vii. 11 Arrian, The Anabasis of Alexander iv. 19 Polyaenus, Stratagems

    Arimazes

    Arimazes

  • Latin
  • Indo-European language of the Italic branch

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Latin

    Latin

    Latin

  • Great Satraps' Revolt
  • Rebellion by satraps against Achaemenid king Artaxerxes II (372–362 BC)

    Cornelius Nepos, Lives of the Eminent Commanders, §14.1-11. See also Polyaenus, Strategems, vii.21.1-7. Xen. Hellenica, v.1.28. Xenophon, Agesilaus,

    Great Satraps' Revolt

    Great Satraps' Revolt

    Great_Satraps'_Revolt

  • Artemisia II of Caria
  • 4th-century BC female ruler of Caria

    The men were welcomed in the Rhodian harbour and they took over Rhodes. Polyaenus, in the eighth book of his work Stratagems, mentions that when Artemisia

    Artemisia II of Caria

    Artemisia II of Caria

    Artemisia_II_of_Caria

  • Maenad
  • Female follower of Dionysus

    According to the second-century CE Macedonian military writer Polyaenus, IV.1; Polyaenus gives a fanciful etymology. Potnia means "lady" or "mistress"

    Maenad

    Maenad

    Maenad

  • Julian calendar
  • Solar calendar

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Julian calendar

    Julian calendar

    Julian_calendar

  • Epicurus
  • Ancient Greek philosopher (341–270 BC

    memory of his brothers in the month of Poseidon, and another one for Polyaenus in the month of Metageitneon. Diogenes Laërtius records that, according

    Epicurus

    Epicurus

    Epicurus

  • Howdah
  • Carriage placed on the back of an elephant, camel, or other animal

    Hispania, against the Gauls, and against the Britons, the ancient historian Polyaenus writing, "Caesar had one large elephant, which was equipped with armor

    Howdah

    Howdah

    Howdah

  • Nicocles of Paphos
  • King of ancient Paphos

    Cyprians Diodorus Siculurs, Bibliotheca Historica (Diod. Sic. xx. 21) Polyaenus, Strategemata (VIII, 48). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and

    Nicocles of Paphos

    Nicocles of Paphos

    Nicocles_of_Paphos

  • Pittacus of Mytilene
  • Ancient Greek philosopher and politician

    were sober." His great motto was this: "Whatever you do, do it well." Polyaenus in his Stratagems wrote that Pittacus had secretly concealed a net under

    Pittacus of Mytilene

    Pittacus of Mytilene

    Pittacus_of_Mytilene

  • Battle of Labrytae
  • Battle during the Bosporan wars of expansion

    well) Polyaenus. Strategems. pp. V.2. The confederates first invaded the country of Hecataeus, and afterwards ravaged the dominions of Satyrus Polyaenus. Strategems

    Battle of Labrytae

    Battle_of_Labrytae

  • Centurion
  • Army officer in Imperial Rome

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Centurion

    Centurion

  • Pausanias the Regent
  • Spartan general and regent (died c. 477 BC)

    views about freeing the Helots. According to Thucydides, Diodorus and Polyaenus, Pausanias, pursued by the ephors, took refuge in the temple of Athena

    Pausanias the Regent

    Pausanias the Regent

    Pausanias_the_Regent

  • Enodia
  • Ancient Thessalian goddess

    Pella, Macedonia, in the late 5th century BC and Chrysame. According to Polyaenus, Cnopus of Codridae was fighting with the Ionians at Erythrai after the

    Enodia

    Enodia

    Enodia

  • King of Rome
  • Chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    King of Rome

    King of Rome

    King_of_Rome

  • Satyrus I
  • King of the Bosporan Kingdom from 432 to 389 BC

    own son's wife Polyaenus. Strategems. pp. V.2. Satyrus gave him his daughter in marriage, and urged him to kill his former wife Polyaenus. Strategems. pp

    Satyrus I

    Satyrus_I

  • Castra
  • Roman term for a fortified military base

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Castra

    Castra

    Castra

  • Marcus Terentius Varro
  • Roman polymath and author (116–27 BC)

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Marcus Terentius Varro

    Marcus Terentius Varro

    Marcus_Terentius_Varro

  • Leptis Magna
  • Ancient city in modern Libya

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Leptis Magna

    Leptis Magna

    Leptis_Magna

  • Crisis of the Roman Republic
  • Political instability c. 134–30 BC

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Crisis of the Roman Republic

    Crisis of the Roman Republic

    Crisis_of_the_Roman_Republic

  • Virtus
  • Masculine virtue in Ancient Rome

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Virtus

    Virtus

    Virtus

  • Leucon I
  • Archon of the Bosporus from 389 to 349 BC

    and Satyrus's son, perhaps Leucon, married his daughter Polyaenus. Strategems 6.9.1. Polyaenus. Strategems 6.9.1. Aeneas Tacticus. Περὶ τοῦ πῶς χρὴ πολιορκουμένους

    Leucon I

    Leucon_I

  • Memnon of Rhodes
  • 4th-century BCE Greek mercenary commander

    Translated by Perrin, Bernadotte. OCLC 40115288 – via LacusCurtius. Polyaenus (1793). "Book 5b". Strategems. Translated by Shepherd, R. – via Attalus

    Memnon of Rhodes

    Memnon of Rhodes

    Memnon_of_Rhodes

  • Polycrates
  • 6th-century BC tyrant of Samos

    to take full control for himself. According to a Roman-period author, Polyaenus, there was a religious procession in armour out of the city of Samos to

    Polycrates

    Polycrates

    Polycrates

  • Greco-Roman world
  • Areas of influence by ancient Greece and Rome

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Greco-Roman world

    Greco-Roman world

    Greco-Roman_world

  • Harmodius and Aristogeiton
  • Two men from ancient Athens

    Aristotle, XVIII, 4. Lavelle 1993. Aristotle, 18.6. Kapparis 2018, p. 99. Polyaenus, VIII.xlv. Pliny the Elder, XXXIV 19.72. Plutarch 1878, On Talkativeness

    Harmodius and Aristogeiton

    Harmodius and Aristogeiton

    Harmodius_and_Aristogeiton

  • Virgil
  • 1st-century-BC Roman poet

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Virgil

    Virgil

    Virgil

  • Lucretius
  • 1st-century BC Roman poet and philosopher

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Lucretius

    Lucretius

    Lucretius

  • Bosporan wars of expansion
  • Wars in the Cimmerian Bosporus (c. 438–355 BCE)

    dominions of Satyrus Polyaenus. StrategemsBook 8. pp. V.2. accompanied by Metrodorus the son of Satyrus, who was offered as a hostage Polyaenus. StrategemsBook

    Bosporan wars of expansion

    Bosporan wars of expansion

    Bosporan_wars_of_expansion

  • Spartocid dynasty
  • Hellenized Thracian dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of the Bosporus

    integration into the Bosporus Kingdom. Polyaenus. Strategems. pp. V.2. Satyrus died in the midst of an unsuccessful war Polyaenus. Strategems. pp. V.2. Tirgatao

    Spartocid dynasty

    Spartocid_dynasty

  • Old Latin
  • Latin language in the period before 70 BC

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Old Latin

    Old Latin

    Old_Latin

  • Isidas
  • 4th-century BC Spartan hero

    the port city of Gythium that we first learn of Isidas. According to Polyaenus, at Gythium, Isidas gathered a hundred youths from his circle of acquaintances

    Isidas

    Isidas

  • 2nd-century Roman domes
  • Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    2nd-century Roman domes

    2nd-century Roman domes

    2nd-century_Roman_domes

  • Theron of Acragas
  • Greek Sicilian tyrant of Acragas (died 473 BC)

    town of Acragas in Sicily in Magna Graecia from 488 BC. According to Polyaenus, he came to power by using public funds allocated for the hire of private

    Theron of Acragas

    Theron of Acragas

    Theron_of_Acragas

  • Cassivellaunus
  • King of the Catuvellauni

    legions did not return to Britain for another 97 years. The Greek author Polyaenus relates an anecdote in his Stratagemata that Caesar overcame Cassivellaunus's

    Cassivellaunus

    Cassivellaunus

    Cassivellaunus

  • Annalists
  • Ancient writers on Roman history during the Republic

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Annalists

    Annalists

  • Terina (ancient city)
  • Ancient Greek city in Calabria, Italy

    Jannelli & Longo 2004, p. 13. Bicknell 1966, p. 300. Wonder 2012, p. 140. Polyaenus 1793, 2.10.1; Wonder 2012, pp. 138, 140. Diodorus Siculus 1939, 16.15

    Terina (ancient city)

    Terina (ancient city)

    Terina_(ancient_city)

  • Hermaion
  • Town in ancient Mysia

    Directory. Polyaenus, Strategemata, iv. 24. PW, "Hermaion". Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander, i. 12. § 6. PW, "Hermoton", "Hermotos". Polyaenus, Strategemata

    Hermaion

    Hermaion

  • Livy
  • Roman historian (59 BC – AD 17)

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Livy

    Livy

    Livy

  • Porta Pandana
  • to remain open. Other ancient authors who mentioned this gate included Polyaenus, who described the Gauls utilising it during their sack of Rome in 390

    Porta Pandana

    Porta_Pandana

  • Alcetas
  • 4th-century BC Macedonian general

    memory. Arrian, Anabasis, iv. 27 Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca, xix. 52; Polyaenus, Stratagemata, viii. 60; Photius, Bibliotheca, cod. 92; Smith, William

    Alcetas

    Alcetas

    Alcetas

  • History of the Romans in Arabia
  • Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    History of the Romans in Arabia

    History_of_the_Romans_in_Arabia

  • Mercenary
  • Soldier who fights for hire

    History VI: Macedon, 401–301 BC, Ch. 5, Cambridge: University Press, 1975. Polyaenus, Strategems, 3.9.38 Xenophon, Hellenika Archived 21 June 2022 at the Wayback

    Mercenary

    Mercenary

    Mercenary

  • List of Roman civil wars and revolts
  • Civil conflicts within ancient Rome

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    List of Roman civil wars and revolts

    List_of_Roman_civil_wars_and_revolts

  • Sallust
  • Roman historian and politician (86–35 BC)

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Sallust

    Sallust

    Sallust

  • Ancient Rome
  • Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Ancient Rome

    Ancient Rome

    Ancient_Rome

  • Leaena
  • Hetaera (0600-0500)

    story of endurance and self-sacrifice centered around the hetaira Leaina. Polyaenus, Stratagems, 8.45 Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, 6.54.

    Leaena

    Leaena

    Leaena

  • Pandaie
  • Daughter of Heracles in Greek mythology

    hundred cities and commanded an army of 5,100 plus five hundred elephants. Polyaenus informs that Heracles allotted to Pandaie the southern part of India which

    Pandaie

    Pandaie

  • Pontifex maximus
  • Chief high priest in ancient Rome

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Pontifex maximus

    Pontifex maximus

    Pontifex_maximus

  • Kirra, Phocis
  • Community in Greece

    Kleisthenes and his allies had poisoned it with hellebore. According to Polyaenus, a writer of the 2nd century AD, after the pipe was discovered, the attackers

    Kirra, Phocis

    Kirra, Phocis

    Kirra,_Phocis

  • Military animal
  • Trained animal used for warfare or other military applications

    Historical accounts of incendiary pigs were recorded by the military writer Polyaenus and by Aelian. Both writers reported that Antigonus II Gonatas' siege

    Military animal

    Military animal

    Military_animal

  • Praefectura (Roman settlement)
  • Ancient Roman settlement administered by a prefect

    Libanius Lucian Pausanias Philostratus Phlegon of Tralles Photius Plutarch Polyaenus Polybius Porphyrius Priscus Procopius Simplicius of Cilicia Sozomen Stephanus

    Praefectura (Roman settlement)

    Praefectura_(Roman_settlement)

  • Epicharis (Pisonian conspirator)
  • Roman freedwoman and member of the Pisonian conspiracy against emperor Nero

    member of the Pisonian conspiracy against the emperor Nero. According to Polyaenus she was the mistress of a brother of Seneca, and it may be that through

    Epicharis (Pisonian conspirator)

    Epicharis (Pisonian conspirator)

    Epicharis_(Pisonian_conspirator)

  • Hermocrates
  • 5th-century BC Syracusan politician and strategos

    imperialist expansion. Hermocrates is also mentioned by Xenophon, Plutarch, and Polyaenus. Hermocrates appears as a character in the novel Chaereas and Callirhoe

    Hermocrates

    Hermocrates

    Hermocrates

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  • Duran
  • Surname or Lastname

    Spanish (Durán) and Catalan

    Duran

    Spanish (Durán) and Catalan : from the personal name Durand (see Durant, Durante).English : variant of Durant.Polish : from a derivative of Dura.Czech : from a derivative of Dura.

  • Bahriyah al-Aabidah
  • Girl/Female

    Muslim/Islamic

    Bahriyah al-Aabidah

    She was a devoted worshipper and ascetic of Basrah. She used to say "If the heart gives up the passions (evil desires), it will then demosticate knowledge." (A.N)

  • YAA
  • Female

    African

    YAA

    born on Thursday.

  • Ridgley
  • Boy/Male

    British, English

    Ridgley

    From the Ridge Meadow

  • Jiselle
  • Girl/Female

    American, British, English

    Jiselle

    Pledge; Phonetic Spelling of Giselle

  • Prafulla
  • Girl/Female

    Assamese, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sindhi, Traditional

    Prafulla

    Pleasant; Cheerful; In Bloom

  • Shylaja
  • Boy/Male

    Indian, Sanskrit

    Shylaja

    Same as Shylaja; Goddess Parvati

  • KIRSTEEN
  • Female

    English

    KIRSTEEN

    Variant spelling of Scottish Kirstin, KIRSTEEN means "believer" or "follower of Christ."

  • Siara
  • Girl/Female

    Hindu

    Siara

    Unique

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  • Girl/Female

    Muslim

    Basira |

    Sagacious

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