Philetærus
Family: Paphlagonian · Role: eunuch and nephew of Attalus · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 8
Philetærus was a Paphlagonian eunuch in the service of Docimus, a general who later gave himself and his fortune to Lysimachus. Lysimachus entrusted him with all his money, but Philetærus later revolted from him.
In Book 1, Chapter 10, Philetærus occupied Pergamum and sent an envoy to Seleucus, offering him his allegiance and money. He was also the uncle of Attalus.
Relationship record
Life events
- Philetærus seized Pergamum and offered his money and allegiance to Seleucus.(Book 1 · Chapter 10 · 📍 Pergamum)
- With: Seleucus Lysimachus
- “Philetærus at the same time, who had had all the money of Lysimachus entrusted to him, indignant at the death of Agathocles and thinking the conduct of Arsinoe suspicious, occupied Pergamum beyond the river Caicus, and sent an envoy and offered himself and his money to Seleucus.”
Book 1 · Chapter 8
- with Docimus (Docimus had Philetærus as a eunuch.) “had a Paphlagonian eunuch called Philetærus”
- with Lysimachus (Philetærus revolted from Lysimachus.) “all the circumstances of Philetærus’ revolt from Lysimachus”
- with Seleucus (Philetærus invited Seleucus.) “how he invited in Seleucus”
- younger kin: Attalus (son) (Philetærus was Attalus' uncle.) “and nephew of Philetærus”
- employer: Docimus “A Macedonian by name Docimus, one of Antigonus’ generals, who afterwards gave himself and his fortune into the hands of Lysimachus, had a Paphlagonian eunuch called Philetærus.”
Book 1 · Chapter 10
- with Lysimachus (Lysimachus entrusted his money to Philetærus.) “Philetærus at the same time, who had had all the money of Lysimachus entrusted to him”
- with Seleucus (Philetærus offered his allegiance and money to Seleucus.) “sent an envoy and offered himself and his money to Seleucus”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.