Herodotus' Histories

Kyrenian — Minor Figures

5 figures from The Histories who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Aglomachos

private citizen · first appears Book 4 · §159–166

  • Book 4 · §159–166 · with Arkesilaos son of Battos the Lame “Some others however of the Kyrenians fled to a great tower belonging to Aglomachos a private citizen, and Arkesilaos burnt them by piling up brushwood round.”

Critobulos

man of repute among the citizens; possible father of Ladike · first appears Book 2 · §175–182

  • Book 2 · §175–182 · child: Ladike “however that may be, he married, some say the daughter of Battos, others of Arkesilaos, and others of Critobulos, a man of repute among the citizens; and her name was Ladike.”

Battos the Prosperous

third king · first appears Book 4 · §159–166

  • Book 4 · §159–166 · with Arkesilaos “in the time of the third king, called Battos the Prosperous”

Eryxo

wife of Arkesilaos · first appears Book 4 · §159–166

  • Book 4 · §159–166 · with Haliarchos “and Haliarchos was killed treacherously by the wife of Arkesilaos, whose name was Eryxo.”
  • Book 4 · §159–166 · married with Arkesilaos son of Battos “and Haliarchos was killed treacherously by the wife of Arkesilaos, whose name was Eryxo.”

Haliarchos

brother of Arkesilaos · first appears Book 4 · §159–166

  • Book 4 · §159–166 · siblings with Arkesilaos son of Battos “After this disaster Arkesilaos, being sick and having swallowed a potion, was strangled by his brother Haliarchos”
  • Book 4 · §159–166 · with Eryxo “and Haliarchos was killed treacherously by the wife of Arkesilaos, whose name was Eryxo.”

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