Aristonicus
2nd-century BC Ptolemaic official
About Aristonicus
Aristonicus (Latin; Greek Aristonikos) was a eunuch of Ptolemy V Epiphanes. He was brought up with the king from his early youth. Polybius speaks of him in terms of high praise, as a man of a generous and warlike disposition, and skilled in political transactions. In 185 BC, when the king had to fight against some discontented Egyptians, Aristonicus went to Greece and engaged a body of mercenaries there.
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2nd-century BC Ptolemaic official
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Aristonicus (eunuch)
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