Lysimachos and Gazaios of Oloosson
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10965447 |
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| Authors | N V Sekunda, Nick Sekunda (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Pages | 449-452 |
| Publication date | 1998-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annual of the British School at Athens (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0068-2454 • E-ISSN: 2045-2403 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0068245400003567 |
| OpenAlex | W2017666352 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
An aristocratic individual called Lysimachos son of Gazaios is recorded in inscriptions from the city of Oloosson in Perrhaiban Thessaly dating to the 20s BC. The personal name Gazaios, derived from the ethnic of the Palestinian city of Gaza, is extremely rare and cannot be explained in any conventional way. The author suggests that this individual's grandfather or greatgrandfather may have served as a mercenary officer in Gaza between 102 and 96 BC, when one Lysimachos of Gaza seized power with the aid of mercenaries. He may have subsequently named his sons after Lysimachos and the city of Gaza
Ancient history · Archaeology · Ethnic group · Gaza strip · Officer · Palestine · Political science · Power (physics · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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