Abdemon ( grc, Αὐδήμων, ''gen''.: Αὐδήμονος), was a king of

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towards the end of the 5th century BC. He was of

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n origin and was born either in Tyre or

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on Cyprus. Around 415 BC, Abdemon deposed the Phoenician ruler of Salamis on Cyprus. Evagoras, who allegedly came from a Greek dynasty ( Teucrids), had to leave the city and went into exile in

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. However, Evagoras returned in 411 BC with his followers and was able to depose Abdemon.Isocrates or. 9. 26-32; Diodorus Siculus 14. 98. 1 Some coins of Abdemon have been found.

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* Abdemon. In: ''Neuer Pauly'' (English: ''Brill's New Pauly''), vol. 1, 1996, col. 11-12. {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdemon 5th-century BC rulers 5th-century BC Phoenician people Kings of Salamis, Cyprus Phoenician kings