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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Satibarza'nes (search)
Satibarza'nes （*Satibarza/nhs), a Persian, was satrap of Aria under Dareius III. In B. C. 330, Alexander the Great, marching through the borders of Aria on his way from Hyrcania against the Parthians, was met at a city named Susia by Satibarzanes, who made submission to him, and was rewarded for it by the restoration of his satrapy. Alexander also, in order to prevent the commission of any hostilities against the Arians by the Macedonian troops which were following from the west, left behind w rebellion, and gathered his forces together at the city of Arctoana. Hence, on the approach of Alexander, he fled to join the traitor Bessus; and the city, after a short siege, was captured by the Macedonians. Towards the end of the same year (B. C. 330), Alexander, hearing that Satibarzanes had again entered Aria with 2000 horse, supplied by Bessus, and had excited the Arians to another revolt, sent a force against him under Artabazus, Erigyius, and Caranus, according to Arrian. In a battle w
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Si'mmias (search)
Si'mmias 2. A Macedonian, son of Andromenes, and brother of Attalus and Amyntas, the officers of Alexander. He probably served in the division of the phalanx, commanded by his brother Amyntas, as we find him taking the command of it at the battle of Arbela during his brother's absence. On this occasion his division was one of those which bore the chief brunt of the battle. (Arr. Anab. 3.11, 14.) In B. C. 330 he was accused, together with his brothers, of having been concerned in the conspiracy of Philotas; but the vigorous defence of Amyntas before the Macedonian army procured their joint acquittal. (Arr. 3.27; Curt. 7.1.10, 2.1-10.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Sosi'phanes (search)
were called the Tragic Pleiad; was born at the end of the reign of Philip, or, as others said, in that of Alexander; and died in the 121st or 124th Olympiad (adopting Clinton's correction rka/ and rkd, for ric/ and rid,); while others stated that he flourished at one or the other of those dates. (Suid. s. v.) Clinton proposes to reduce these statements into a consistent form in the following manner : Sosiphanes was born in the reign of Philip, or in that of Alexander, between B. C. 340 and B. C. 330, and exhibited tragedy in the times of the Pleiad, Ol. 121 (B. C. 296) or Ol. 124 (B. C. 284). He is placed among the poets of the Pleiad by a scholiast on Hephaestion (p. 185), as well as by Suidas; but, in the other three lists, the name of Aeantides appears instead of Sosiphanes. If the latter really belonged to the Tragic Pleiad, he must have been the oldest of the seven poets in it. Of the seventy-three plays of Sosiphanes, the only remains are one title, *Mele/agros, and a very few
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Vaccus, M. Vitru'vius a citizen of Fundi, was the leader of the revolt of the Fundani and Privernates against Rome in B. C. 330. He was a man of considerable reputation both in his own state and also at Rome, where he had a house on the Palatine. The consul L. Plautius Venno was sent to quell the revolt, which he effected without difficulty. On the capture of Privernum, Vaccus fell into the consul's hands, and was put to death after his triumph. His property was confiscated to the state, his house on the Palatine destroyed, and the site on which it stood was ever after called the Vacci Prata. (Liv. 8.19, 20 Cic. pro Dom. 38.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Venno (search)
Venno 2. L. Plautius Venno, consul B. C. 330 with L. Papirius Crassus, carried on war with his colleague against the Privernates and Fundani. (Liv. 8.19; Diod. 17.82.) [VACCUS.]
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), C. (search)
s) was subsequently used for a wick, and answered the purpose tolerably, though it conducted the grease slowly, gave a very moderate light, and was easily extinguished by drafts. It is still used there, and is called a rush-light. Diogenes (330 B. C.), who searched in daylight with a lantern for an honest man, was anticipated by three hundred years in the prophecy of Zephaniah, wherein it is declared that Jerusalem shall be searched with candles, and the men that are settled on their leesof ancient Egypt was in the form of rings, which were of gold and silver, a b c d, fig. 1382. The same currency, we learn from Wilkinson, is in use in Senaar and the neighboring countries. The Egyptians had no coin till the time of Alexander, 330 B. C., except a few of the Persian, and some made in imitation, which cost the viceroy his life. The Chinese and Japanese have also ring-money. Money was originally estimated by weight, as in the case of the sum paid for a piece of land by Abra
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), L. (search)
abernacle, were of African manufacture. The Africans yet excel in this art. Yellow, red, and black morocco yet attest it. The old national dress of the Persians was a closefitting tunic and trousers of leather. Leathern helmets, cuirasses, belts, shirts, and buskins were common among the nations in the motley army of Xerxes. The Libyans wore dresses of leather. The Paphlagonians leathern buskins and helmets. The Gordian knot was of leathern thongs, and was summarily cut about 330 B. C. Alum was used in tawing leather by the Saracens. We do not recollect any account of human hide leather, but as raw-hide or parchment it has been utilized. The doors of Rochester (England) Cathedral were formerly covered with the skins of Danish pirates. The same is reported of the doors of the churches of Hadstock and Copford, Essex, England. In the case of the Hadstock church, the microscope has determined the truth of the tradition, for a portion having been removed and tested,
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