About Stratonicus of Athens
Lived 450 BC – 350 BC (aged 99–100). Stratonicus of Athens was a Greek musician and poet.
Stratonicus (; lived 4th century BC), of Athens, was a distinguished musician of the time of Alexander the Great (336–323 BC), of whom scarcely anything is recorded, except the sharp and witty rebuke which he administered to Philotas, when the latter boasted of a victory which he had gained over Timotheus of Miletus. His character is also revealed by another anecdote:
It is told that Nicocles, king of Cyprus, at the insistence of his wife Axiothea, killed him for some satyric pieces he had composed on Nicocles's sons.
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Who was Stratonicus of Athens?
famously witty 4th-century BCE kithara player
When was Stratonicus of Athens born?
Stratonicus of Athens was born in 450 BC.
When did Stratonicus of Athens die?
Stratonicus of Athens died in 350 BC.
What was Stratonicus of Athens's occupation?
Stratonicus of Athens was a musician and poet.
What nationality was Stratonicus of Athens?
Stratonicus of Athens was Greek.
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