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Abdemon (Ancient Greek: Αὐδήμων, gen.: Αὐδήμονος), was the king of Salamis on Cyprus towards the end of the 5th century BC. He was of Phoenician origin and was born either in Tyre[1] or Kition.[2] Around 415 BC, Abdemon deposed the Phoenician ruler of Salamis.[3] Evagoras, who allegedly came from a Greek dynasty (that of Teucer), had to leave the city and went into exile in Soli. However, Evagoras returned in 411 BC with his followers and deposed Abdemon.[4] Some coins of Abdemon have been found.
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Diodorus Siculus 14. 98. 1
- ↑ Theopompus, Fragmente der griechischen Historiker (FGrH), no. 115, F 103
- ↑ Isocrates, or. 9. 26
- ↑ Isocrates or. 9. 26-32; Diodorus Siculus 14. 98. 1
References
[edit]- Abdemon. In: Neuer Pauly (English: Brill's New Pauly), vol. 1, 1996, col. 11-12.