Alexander, son of
Perseus of Macedon
Perseus ( grc-gre, Περσεύς; 212 – 166 BC) was the last king ('' Basileus'') of the Antigonid dynasty, who ruled the successor state in Macedon created upon the death of Alexander the Great. He was the last Antigonid to rule Macedon, af ...
, was a child at the conquest of his father by the Romans, and after the triumph of
Aemilus Paullus in 167 BC, was kept in custody at
Alba Fucens
Alba Fucens was an ancient Italic town occupying a lofty location (1,000 m) at the foot of the Monte Velino, c. 6.5 km north of Avezzano, Abruzzo, central Italy. Its remains are today in the ''comune'' of Massa d'Albe.
History
It was ...
, together with his father. He became skilful in the
toreutic art
The term ''toreutics'', relatively rarely used in English, refers to artistic metalworking – hammering gold or silver (or other materials), engraving, or using repoussé and chasing to form minute detailed reliefs or small engraved patterns. To ...
, learned the Latin language, and became a
public notary.
References
* Liv. xlv. 42 ; Pint. Aem. Paul. 37.
Ancient Macedonian artists
Third Macedonian War
2nd-century BC Macedonians
Roman-era Macedonians
Ancient Greeks in Rome
Civil law notaries
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