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Achaeus (other)
Achaeus is a masculine given name. It may refer to: People * Achaeus of Eretria (born 484 BC), tragic poet * Achaeus of Syracuse (4th century BC), tragic poet * Achaeus (son of Seleucus I Nicator) (3rd century BC), Greek Macedonian nobleman * Achaeus (general) (died 213 BC), ruler of part of the Greek Seleucid kingdom Mythological figures * Achaeus (mythology) In Greek mythology, Achaeus or Achaios (; Ancient Greek: Ἀχαιός ''Akhaiós'' means 'griever', derived from ''αχος'' ''achos'', 'grief, pain, woe') was the name of two mythological characters: *Achaeus, son of Poseidon and the eponym ..., three figures in Greek mythology See also * Achaius, one of the legendary kings of Scotland {{Given name Greek masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achaeus Of Eretria
Achaeus of Eretria ( grc, Ἀχαιός ὁ Ἐρετριεύς; born 484 BC in Euboea) was a Greek playwright author of tragedies and satyr plays, variously said to have written 24, 30, or 44 plays, of which 19 titles are known: ''Adrastus'', ''Aethon'', ''Alcmeon'', ''Alphesiboea'', ''Athla'', ''Azanes'', ''Cycnus'', ''Eumenides'', ''Hephaestus'', ''Iris'', ''Linus'', ''Moirai'' (Fates), ''Momus'', ''Oedipus'', ''Omphale'', ''Philoctetes'', ''Phrixus'', ''Pirithous'', and ''Theseus''. Achaeus of Eretria was regarded in antiquity as being the 2nd greatest writer of satyr plays, after Aeschylus. Achaeus' first play was produced in 447 and won a prize. A quote in Aristophanes' ''The Frogs'' suggests he was dead by 405. Some classicists suggest that the fact that he only won a single prize was due to his non-Athenian birth, as the men of Athens were loath to honor any but their own fellow-citizens. Achaeus of Eretria belongs to the classic age, but is not recognized as a classic wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achaeus Of Syracuse
Achaeus of Syracuse ( grc, Ἀχαιός ὁ Συρακούσιος; lived 4th century BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian native of Syracuse. The '' Suda'' ascribes to him 10 plays, while the Pseudo-Eudocia 14. He may be the "Achaios" who won a victory at Athens' Lenaia festival in 356 BC. References"Achaios (1)"from the '' Suda'' * Smith, William; ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology''"Achaeus (3)" Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ..., (1867) * Ancient Greek dramatists and playwrights Ancient Syracusans Sicilian Greeks 4th-century BC Greek people Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{sicily-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achaeus (son Of Seleucus I Nicator)
Achaeus ( grc, Ἀχαιός; flourished 3rd century BC) was a Greek Macedonian nobleman and was the second son born to King and founder of the Seleucid Empire Seleucus I Nicator and Sogdian noblewoman Apama I. Background Achaeus was of Greek and Sogdian descent. He had three siblings: one brother the Seleucid King Antiochus I Soter and two sisters: Apama and Laodice. Achaeus is sometimes called ''Achaeus the Elder'', to distinguish him from his grandson the Seleucid General, Achaeus. He was a wealthy man and owned estates in Anatolia. Achaeus was a benefactor for those who assisted during the war against the Galatians. The Seleucid military campaign against the Galatians took place between 269-267 BC, during the reign of Antiochus I. Those who had assisted Antiochus I and Achaeus were taken prisoner and Achaeus paid for their ransom to be released. Antiochus I won this military campaign. Those who had Achaeus as their benefactor inscribed their benefaction on a stone stele a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achaeus (general)
Achaeus ( grc, Ἀχαιός, ''Akhaios''; died 213 BC) was a general and later a separatist ruler of part of the Greek Seleucid kingdom. He was the son of Andromachus, whose sister Laodice II married Seleucus Callinicus, the father of Antiochus III the Great He accompanied Seleucus Ceraunus, the son of Callinicus, in his expedition across mount Taurus against Attalus I, and after the assassination of Seleucus Ceraunus revenged his death; and though he might easily have assumed the royal power, he remained faithful to the family of Seleucus. In 223 BC Antiochus III, the successor of Seleucus Ceraunus, appointed him to the command of all Asia Minor on the western side of Mount Taurus. Achaeus recovered all the districts which Attalus had gained on the Seleucids once more; but being falsely accused by Hermeias, the minister to Antiochus, of intending to revolt, Achaeus assumed the title of king in self-defence, and ruled over the whole of Asia on the western side of the Tauru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achaeus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Achaeus or Achaios (; Ancient Greek: Ἀχαιός ''Akhaiós'' means 'griever', derived from ''αχος'' ''achos'', 'grief, pain, woe') was the name of two mythological characters: *Achaeus, son of Poseidon and the eponym of Achaea. *Achaeus, son of Xuthus and mythical founder of Achaean race. *Achaeus, son of Phthia, daughter of Phoroneus and the god Zeus.Pseudo-Clement, ''Recognitions'10.21 Servius ad Virgil, ''Aeneid'1. 242(Latin) Notes References * Dionysus of Halicarnassus, ''Roman Antiquities.'' English translation by Earnest Cary in the Loeb Classical Library, 7 volumes. Harvard University Press, 1937-1950Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site*Dionysius of Halicarnassus, ''Antiquitatum Romanarum quae supersunt'', ''Vol I-IV''. . Karl Jacoby. In Aedibus B.G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1885Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library * Graves, Robert, ''The Greek Myths'', Harmondsworth, London, England, Penguin Books, 1960. *Graves, Robert, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legendary Kings Of Scotland
The Scottish Renaissance humanist George Buchanan gave a long list of Scottish Kings in his history of Scotland—published in Latin as ''Rerum Scoticarum Historia'' in 1582—most of whom are now considered by historians to be figures of legend, or completely misrepresented. The list went back around 1900 years from his time, and began with Fergus I. James VI of Scotland, who was Buchanan's pupil, adopted the story of Fergus I as his ancestor, and the antiquity of the line was emphasised by the House of Stuart. Dynastic importance The genealogy of Scottish kings, going back to Fergus mac Ferchar (i.e. Fergus I) and beyond, was in place by the middle of the 13th century when it was recited at the 1249 inauguration of Alexander III of Scotland. In 1301 Baldred Bisset was involved in a hearing at the Papal Curia, on the Scottish side of the debate on Edward I of England's claims, and at least helped prepare material dealing with the mythological history that was being adduced as re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
