Orontes - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Orontes - a river in Syria
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300/1 The foundation of Seleuceia on the Orontes.
94/5 anes is drowned in the river Orontes after being defeated by Antiochu
Within translations:
Aelian:NA_12.29 are bred in the Syrian Orontes, but the largest of all
Euseb]:Chron_261 headlong into the river Orontes, where he was caught by
Hieron:Chron_1699 Antigoneia on the river Orontes, which Seleucus restored
Malal_197 which is now called the Orontes, and separates the countr
Malal_200 Dracon which was renamed Orontes, where there was a villag
Plin:HN_5.79 from Daphne by the river Orontes; while on the cape is
Plin:HN_5.80 the coast is the river Orontes, which rises between Libanus and
Plin:HN_5.82 the Epiphanians on the Orontes, the Laodiceans by Libanus,
[Vict]:VirIll_83 Parthian king, at the river Orontes. Then, because he engaged in

Orontes ² I - ruler of Armenia, 4th century century B.C.
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OGIS_264 (117-138AD) o be] prytaneis. Orontes son of Artasyros, a Bactri
Plut:Arat_3 the son of Cypselus; as Orontes the Persian resembled Alc
Plut:Mor_174 linen. ORONTES. Orontes, the son-in-law of King Artaxer
Polyaen_7.14.1 also: Herodotus, 3.153] [14] & Orontes. Artaxerxes ordered
Polyaen_7.14.2 .8] & After rising in revolt, Orontes fought against king

Orontes ³ III - ruler of Armenia, late 3rd century B.C.
199/8 ris, two generals of Antiochus, after the death of its king Orontes.
Within translations:
Polyaen_4.8.3 acters, as if written by Orontes, the satrap of Armenia,

Orontes ⁴ - the father of Perdiccas, 4th century B.C.
Arrian:Fr_1 ere Perdiccas the son of Orontes, Leonnatus the son of Ant

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