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AncientMacedonianHistory1 Thrasymachus quote on Archelaos of Macedon Revisited

While speaking on behalf of Larisseans, Thrasymachos made use of the term "Barbarian" while refering to the king Archelaos of Macedon. “Shall we being Greeks, Be  slaves to Archelaos, a Barbarian?” ("Αρχελάω δουλεύσομεν Έλληνες όντες Βαρβάρω;") Here of course it would be of tremendous help, if we had Thrasymachos full text in the original, instead of having a quote out of ...

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800px Lion hunt mosaic from Pella Lion hunt in ancient Macedonia

Lion hunt in ancient Macedonia Lion hunt. Mosaic from Pella (ancient Macedonia); source: Wikipedia In Macedonia evidence begins with silver coin-types of the fifth century; King Archelaos is said to have been murdered out hunting; Philip II was said (by Arrian’s sources) to have instituted the corps of royal pages who attended him while out hunting; Herodotos, ...

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