Cyrene or Cyrenaica was a Greek colony on the North African coast, in what is now northeastern Libya, founded by Dorian settlers from Thera (modern Santorini) in the 7th century BC. Kings of Cyrene received a recurring posthumous hero cult like that of the Dorian kings of Sparta.[1]
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Santorini) in the 7th century BC. KingsofCyrene received a recurring posthumous hero cult like that of the Dorian kingsof Sparta. Battus I 630–600 BC Arcesilaus...
Magas ofCyrene (Greek: Μάγας ὁ Κυρηναῖος; born before 317 BC – 250 BC, ruled 276 BC – 250 BC) was a Greek King of Cyrenaica. Through his mother’s second...
had a daughter called Critola. ListofKingsofCyreneCyrene Cyrenaica Herodotus, The Histories, Book 4. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology...
Battus I ofCyrene (Ancient Greek: Βάττος), also known as Battius the Lacedaemonian and Battus Aristotle (Βάττος Ἀριστοτέλης) and Aristaeus (Ἀρισταῖος)...
received a recurring posthumous hero cult like that of the similarly Doric kingsofCyrene. The kings' firstborn sons, as heirs-apparent, were the only...
This is a listof monarchs of Pontus, an ancient Hellenistic kingdom of Persian origin in Asia Minor. Mithridates I Ktistes 281–266 BC Ariobarzanes 266...
Eratosthenes ofCyrene (/ɛrəˈtɒsθəniːz/; Greek: Ἐρατοσθένης [eratostʰénɛːs]; c. 276 BC – c. 195/194 BC) was a Greek polymath: a mathematician, geographer...
romanized: Kurēnaïkḗ [eparkhíā], after the city ofCyrene), is the eastern region of Libya. Cyrenaica includes all of the eastern part of Libya between the 16th and 25th...
Arcesilaus’ body was returned to Cyrene and was buried near his paternal ancestors. Cyrenaica CyreneListofKingsofCyrene Herodotus, The Histories, Book...
became king, Perseus ousted Antigonus and had him executed. Cyrene Cyrenaica ListofKingsofCyrene "smith-bio/0198". ancientlibrary.com. Archived from the...
Arcesilaus IV ofCyrene (Greek: Ἀρκεσίλαος, flourished 5th century BC) was the eighth King ofCyrene and last king of the Battiad dynasty. He served as...
unveiled, meaning unmarried. According to coins of Berenice, the accession of Berenice as queen ofCyrene was in 258 BCE. King Magas died in circa 250 BCE...
(631–440 BC) (ListofkingsofCyrene) Garamantes Kingdom (pre 5th century BC – 7th century AD) Nasamones Chiefdom (pre 5th century BC-?) Kingdom of Blemmyes...
of Byblos Tyre Necropolis Necropolis ofCyrene Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni Chellah Saint Erasmus Chaukundi Makli Hill Necropolis of Wari Kayan City of the...
440 BC. The kingsofCyrene are shown in bold, all dates BC. Battus I (c. 631–600 BC), founder ofCyrene. Arcesilaus I (c. 600–583 BC), son of Battus I....
Hasdrubal I, King (c.530–c.510 BC) Hamilcar I, King (c.510–480 BC) CyreneCyrene (complete list) – Battus I, King (630–600 BC) Arcesilaus I, King (600–583 BC)...
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