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  Cyrene   - a city on the north coast of Africa, west of Egypt
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  + Cyrenaean , Cyrenaeans , Cyrenaic
323/9 Thibron attacks Cyrene and forces the city to come to terms.
322/5 Cyrene renews the war against Thibron, who attacks the city with
322/14 general of Ptolemy, defeats Thibron and gains control of Cyrene.
320/28 Ptolemy visits Cyrene, and brings the city under his control.
320/29 SEG_9.1, the announcement of a new constitution for Cyrene.
320/40 Eubotas of Cyrene refuses to marry Lais.
313/6 Agis, the general of Ptolemy, suppresses a revolt at Cyrene.
308/3 the Macedonian governor of Cyrene, brings an army to help Agathocle
305/3 dfather of Callimachus the poet, is a general in the army of Cyrene.
300/14 Magas becomes governor of Cyrene.
276/_ Olympic victor in the stadion race: Idaeus of Cyrene
275/9 The birth of Eratosthenes of Cyrene.
250/10 Magas, the king of Cyrene, dies of over-eating.
250/11 Demetrius the Fair makes himself king of Cyrene.
220/14 enice encourages the production of perfume at Alexandria and Cyrene.
199/10 General comments on the career of the historian Ister of Cyrene.
162/8 defeated by the people of Cyrene while trying to take possession
154/11 aptures his brother, but spares his life and restores him to Cyrene.
145/20 gives a magnificent banquet on becoming priest of Apollo at Cyrene.
120/_ Olympic victor in the stadion race: Acusilaus of Cyrene
96/9 Ptolemy Apion dies; his will bequeaths Cyrene to Rome.
86/35 Lucullus restores stability to Cyrene after a period of revolution.
76/33 Aretaphila frees Cyrene from the tyrants Nicocrates and Laander.
75/1 ce, and P.Lentulus is sent to organise Cyrene into a Roman province.
48/67 peius' remaining forces near Cyrene, after they hear that Pompeius
    Within translations:
[Tib]:PanMes_135   ettlers of Thera lodged {Cyrene}, nor that where flows the
1Macc_15   Cnidus and Cyprus and Cyrene. 24 They also sent a copy
2Macc_2   set forth by Jason of Cyrene in five volumes, we shall
Aelian:NA_3.35   same language. In Cyrene the frogs are completely dumb;
Aelian:NA_15.26   say too that in Cyrene there are species of mice which
AnthPal_7.78   appointed sleep. Cyrene your mother did not receive you
AnthPal_7.499   on the sea, Ariston of Cyrene prays you all by Zeus the
Arrian:Fr_9   hence he crossed over to Cyrene with a body of 6000 men,
Athen_1.7   enus, the philosopher of Cyrene, a real devotee of the phi
Athen_3.100   appy Lovers, speaking of Cyrene — & I sail back to the sel
Athen_4.154   a course; and that the Cyrenaeans were the next to follo
Athen_7.281   events, Eratosthenes of Cyrene, who was a pupil of Aristo
Athen_8.332   than Philostephanus the Cyrenaean, whom I have previously
Athen_8.351   alled the Rhodians White Cyrenaeans, and the city he calle
Athen_8.352   "that there were white Cyrenaeans." And he called Rhodes
Athen_12.510   to be a man of Cyrene, according to the Tyndareus of
Athen_12.549   was priest of Apollo at Cyrene, and how he gave a banquet
Athen_12.550   Magas, who was king of Cyrene for fifty years, and who
Athen_13.560   inflicted on him by the Cyrenaeans; and afterwards he had
Athen_13.567   imitating Theomander of Cyrene, who, as Theophrastus, in
Athen_13.599   "Even the man of Cyrene, keen Aristippus, was drawn by
Athen_15.669   point. For the poet of Cyrene says - 
Athen_15.682   most fragrant roses are in Cyrene: on which account the perfumes
Athen_15.689   the world was made at Cyrene while the great Berenice was
Callim:Epigr_15   the son of Arimmas of Cyrene, under me." & O Charidas,
Callim:Epigr_22   twofold woe ; and all Cyrene bowed her head to see the
Callim:Epigr_23   son and sire of Callimachus of Cyrene. Thou wilt know them
Cic:Fam_12.2   go to his province of Cyrene, but in reality he intende
Cic:LegAgr_2.51   fertile lands of Corinth and Cyrene, which belonged to Apion **
Cic:Planc_13   " when you were at Cyrene. ** I had rather that
Cic:Planc_63   so? You say that at Cyrene he was generous to the
Cic:Tusc_1.102   reason to admire Theodorus of Cyrene, a philosopher of no small
Cic:Tusc_4.5   one of them was a Cyrenean, the other a Babylonian, they
Diod_33.13   ordered some men from Cyrene, who had accompanied him
Euseb]:Chron_163   Euergetes was called back from Cyrene and proclaimed king.
Euseb]:Chron_203-207 *   B.C.] - Polymnastus of Cyrene, stadion race 82nd [452
Euseb]:Chron_211   120 B.C.] - Acusilaus of Cyrene, stadion race 166th [116
Euseb]:Chron_217   - Magnus [Libycus] of Cyrene, stadion race 243rd [193
Euseb]:Chron_237   whole of Libya and captured Cyrene. Eventually he gaine
Euseb]:Chron_243   emetrius who went off to Cyrene and of Olympias the daught
Festus:Brev_13   of the island. Cyrene, together with the other cities
FGrH_255.3   [348 B.C.] Polycles of Cyrene won the stadion race, and
Hieron:Chron_1922   Ptolemy the king of Cyrene died, and in his will left
Joseph:AJ_14.114-118 *   is full, had raised in Cyrene; where he speaks thus: [11
Just_13.6   possession of the city Cyrene, and was grown so great
Just_13.7   by them. [13.7] Cyrene was founded by Aristaeus, who,
Just_22.7   was Opheltas, king of Cyrene, who, grasping, with extra
Just_26.3   time died Magas, king of Cyrene, who, before he fell sick,
Just_38.8   Ptolemy who was reigning at Cyrene. Ptolemy, rejoic
Just_39.5   had left the kingdom of Cyrene by will, died, appointing
Nepos_17.8   the Port of situated between Cyrene and Egypt, he fell ill
Nepos_23.8   in the territories of Cyrene, to see whether the
Obseq_30   stench they caused at Cyrene a grave plague for
Obseq_49   king of Egypt, died at Cyrene and left the left the
Oros_3.23   of Egypt and by the Cyrenean troops, prepared to wage war
Oros_4.6   was Afellas, the king of Cyrene, who at that time was
Oros_6.19   placed as a garrison about Cyrene. After first defeating Antony, he
Oros_7.12   7 They disturbed all Egypt, Cyrene, and the Thebaid by sedition
Phld:Sto_52   Alexandria in Egypt; Dionysius of Cyrene - was also an excellent
Phylarch_15   Eurypylus, the king of Cyrene, was the son of Poseidon
Phylarch_16   Eurypylus was king of Cyrene, [the woman] Cyrene was
Polyaen_2.27.1   Callicratidas of Cyrene asked the commander of the citad
Polyaen_2.28.1   When Magas left Cyrene, to go on a foreign expedition,
Polyaen_5.3.4   Ophellas of Cyrene was advancing with a numerous
Polyaen_8.38.1   ocrates, tyrant of Cyrene, among a number of other oppress
Polyaen_8.41.1   was declared regent of Cyrene, during the minority of
Polyaen_8.47.1   son of Battus, king of Cyrene, was driven from his kingd
Polyaen_8.70.1   together. [70] The Women of Cyrene. When Ptolemy mad
Poseidon_T1   ybius in 52 books, down to the Cyrenaic war and Ptolemy
POxy_1380   attack, discoverer ; at Cyrene Isis ; in Crete Dictynnis
Sall:Hist_2.41   uaestor to the new province of Cyrene. This province had
SEG_64.1894   (222-204) em, and the Persians and Cyrenians who served as soldiers wi
SelPap_1.1A   (173) the second hipparchy Diogenes, Cyrenaean, of the men under
SelPap_1.5A   (283) Kleonikos the Arcadian, Nikagoras the Cyrenaean, Rhodokles the
Syll_424   (256/5 or 254/3)   ic actors 3: Polyaratos of Kyrene, the son of Eud
Syll_492   (c. 263)   taleon Philochares of Cyrene, the son of Autokle
Syll_750   (c. 67) The Cyrenians honour Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus,
ValMax_5.6e.4   nature. When Carthage and Cyrene contended most obstinately for
ValMax_6.2e.3   these women and Theodorus of Cyrene there might be a kind
Vit:Arat_4   [Callimachus] of Cyrene when Callimachus was an old man,

  Cyrene 2   - the mother of Aristaeus
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Just_13.7 an old tradition, that Cyrene, a maiden of extraordinary
Lucian:Macr_27 henes, son of Aglaus, of Cyrene, who was not only a gramma
Phylarch_15 uccessor as ruler of Libya was Cyrene, the daughter of Hyp
Phylarch_16 king of Cyrene, [the woman] Cyrene was brought there


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