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Abdemon
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Phoenician from Tyre (Diod. Sic. 14,98) or Citium (Theopomp. FGrH 115 F 103), who murdered the Tyrian usurper of Salamis c. 415 BC (Isoc. Or. 9,26).  Evagoras, who fled to Soli under A., returned in 411 (Isoc. Or. 9,26-32; Diod. Sic. loc. cit.) and restored the Greek monarchy.

Bibliography

H. Berve, Die Tyrannis bei den Griechen, 1967, 341

F. G. Maier, Cyprus and Phoenicia, CAH 62, 312.

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Kinzl, Konrad (Peterborough), “Abdemon”, in: Brill’s New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry. Consulted online on 28 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e100460>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510



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