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Sosibius (other)
Sosibius ( grc, Σωσίβιoς; floruit 221-204 BC) was the chief minister of Ptolemy IV of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator (221–204 BC), king of Ptolemaic Egypt, Egypt. Nothing is known of his origin or parentage, though he may have been a son of Sosibius of Tarentum; nor is there any account of how he rose to power. He is first attested immediately after the accession of Ptolemy IV in 221 BC, exercising great influence over the 22-year old king alongside Agathocles of Egypt, Agathocles, the brother of Ptolemy IV's mistress Agathoclea (mistress of Ptolemy IV), Agathoclea. He remained a major force throughout the reign and helped ensure the smooth succession of Ptolemy V Epiphanes in 204 BC. After that he disappears from the record. Life Accession of Ptolemy IV The historian Polybius characterises him as "the pseudo-guardian of Ptolemy [who] seemed to be a shrewd and long-lasting tool, but was ever doing evil in the kingdom." and says he was responsible for a purge of the royal fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octadrachm Ptolemy IV BM CMBMC33
The drachma ( el, wikt:δραχμή, δραχμή , ; pl. ''drachmae'' or ''drachmas'') was the currency used in Greece during several periods in its history: # An Ancient Greece, ancient Greek currency unit issued by many Greek city states during a period of ten centuries, from the Archaic Greece, Archaic period throughout the Classical Greece, Classical period, the Hellenistic period up to the Roman Greece, Roman period under Roman provincial currency, Greek Imperial Coinage. # Three History of modern Greece, modern Greek currencies, the first introduced in 1832 by the Greek Otto of Greece, King Otto () and the last replaced by the euro in 2001 (at the rate of 340.75 drachmae to the euro). The euro did not begin circulating until 2001 but the exchange rate was fixed on 19 June 2000, with legal introduction of the euro taking place in January 2002. It was also a Dram (unit), small unit of weight.. Ancient drachma The name ''drachma'' is derived from the verb (, "(I) grasp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
