Nicanor - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

This is part of the index of names on the attalus website. The names occur either in lists of events (arranged by year, from the 4th to the 1st century B.C.) or in translations of sources. There are many other sources available in translation online - for a fuller but less precise search, Search Ancient Texts.
On each line there is a link to the page where the name can be found.

Nicanor - a Macedonian who lived during the reign of Philippus II
Plut:Mor_177 Smicythus accused Nicanor for one that commonly spoke evi

Nicanor ² - an officer in the army of Cassander
→ Wikipedia entry
319/20 Nicanor is sent to Athens by Cassander and gains control of the fort
318/2 Nicanor captures Peiraeus, with the collusion of Phocion.
318/32 Nicanor suffers an initial defeat, but by the intervention of Antigon
317/3 Cassander puts Nicanor to death.
Within translations:
Athen_12.542 was himself staying with Nicanor; and he was accused of
Plut:Eum_17 his own girdle. Nicanor was sent by Antigonus to receiv
Plut:Phoc_* 31-33 * er, and immediately sent Nicanor to take the command of
Polyaen_4.6.8 and thirty ships, and placed Nicanor in command of them.
Polyaen_4.11.2 Cassander, knowing that Nicanor, governor of Munichia,

Nicanor ³ - Macedonian governor of Media
→ Wikipedia entry
311/30 Seleucus defeats Nicanor and gains control of Media.
Within translations:
Arrian:Fr_9 ppadocia was assigned to Nicanor; Greater Phrygia, Lycaoni

Nicanor ⁴ - an officer in the army of Demetrius Poliorcetes
Polyaen_4.7.4 entered the harbour with Nicanor in one of the small vesse

Nicanor ⁵ - a nephew of Seleucus I of Syria
Malal_198 appointed Nicomedes and Nicanor to govern the whole of

Nicanor ⁶ - an Egyptian official in the reign of Ptolemy II
Aristeas_182 banquet. [182] And Nicanor summoned the lord high steward,
Joseph:AJ_12.94 reception of strangers, Nicanor by name, called for Dorot

Nicanor ⁷ - a Galatian, who killed Seleucus III of Syria
Euseb]:Chron_253 led by a Galatian called Nicanor, in about the first year
Porph:Fr_44 against and killed by Nicanor and Apaturius in the thir

Nicanor ⁸ - a Syrian general who fought against the Jews; killed in 160 B.C.
→ Wikipedia entry
161/8 Nicanor enters Judaea with a large Syrian force and is defeated by
161/9 Nicanor agrees peace terms with Judas, but makes threats against the
160/3 Nicanor is defeated and killed at Adasa.
Within translations:
1Macc_3 son of Dorymenes, and Nicanor and Gorgias, mighty men
1Macc_7 Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honoured princes,
1Macc_9 hen Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army had fallen
2Macc_8 maeus promptly appointed Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one
2Macc_9 him of what had happened to Nicanor and the forces of
2Macc_* 12-15 * and in addition to these Nicanor the governor of Cyprus,
Joseph:AJ_12.261 of the country, and to Nicanor, the procurator of thy
Joseph:AJ_12.262 epistle: "King Antiochus to Nicanor. The Sidonians, who
Joseph:AJ_12.298 son of Dorymenes, and Nicanor, and Gorgias, very potent
Joseph:AJ_* 12.402-409 * great, sent against him Nicanor, the most kind and most
Joseph:AJ_12.420 informed of the death of Nicanor, and of the destruction
MegTaan_12 the 13th thereof is the day of Nicanor. & On the 14th

Nicanor ⁹ - son of Euphemus; an Ephesian offical, 1st century B.C.
Joseph:AJ_14.262 was made by the people: Nicanor, the son of Euphemus, pro

Nicanor ¹⁰ - a follower of the philosopher Epicurus
DiogLaert_10.20 them also take care of Nicanor, as we ourselves have don

Nicanor ¹¹ - high priest of Asia Minor during the reign of Antiochus III
209/3a from Aeneas, concerning the appointment of Nicanor as high priest.
Within translations:
SEG_33.1184 (196) Hyperberetaios, when Nikanor was the high-priest, a

Nicanor - in documents
AnthPal_6.357 ones ? & B. I am Nicanor, and my father is Aepioretus,
AntipThes_7.286 { G-P 14 } & Unhappy Nicanor, wasted by the grey sea,
OGIS_196 (32) s, Labyon, Terentius, Nicanor, and Baronas - and on
OGIS_21 (305-285) Sarapis and Isis by Nikanor and Nikandros of the
OGIS_59 (163) enos Aristopolis Nikakrates Nikanor Megalles son of
PCairZen_59057 To the hipparch, the son of Nikanor, Alexandros. zzzzzF
PCairZen_59093 Concerning the pony, we asked Nikanor to buy it for us.
PCairZen_59160 Please write to Nikanor about the olive oil which we
PLond_1948 you instructed me to report to Nikanor and Antiochos, we
PSI_495 Zoilos . . . and Nikanor when he came to Ptolemais met
SEG_35.665 (c. 160) son of Kallon Nikanor son of Chytron Menelaos son o
Syll_444 (c. 247-240) kidas, Polykleitos, Nikanor, Pantainetos, Dion, A
Syll_459 (248/7) ters Chartas son of Nikanor and Attylos son of Ni
Syll_483 (c. 264/3) follows: Aetolians: Nikanor, Philoxenos, Nikophon,
Syll_485 (soon after 235/4) kis Menekles of Argos Nikanor of Macedonia Aristod
Syll_488 (c. 263/2) follows: Aetolians: Nikanor, Philoxenos, Euryas,
Syll_680 (c. 143) acedonia, the son of Nikanor, dedicates this statue
THI_59 (181/0) orandum submitted to me by Nikanor the tetrarch and
THI_64 (263-236) Macedonia the son of Nikanor ;
THI_94 (c. 266-260) Petraios, Nikolaos, Nikanor, ...atinos Boeotians: E

Nicanor → see Demetrius⁴

Nicanor → see Seleucus

← Search for another name