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Headword:
Ὀρτιάγων
Adler number: omicron,639
Translated headword: Ortiagon
Vetting Status: low
Translation: A Galatian; [the man] who, as one of the kings[1] in Asia, attempted to bring the entire Galatian power-structure under his control. And he possessed many assets, both natural and acquired, for this task: he was generous and warlike and powerful in military matters.
Greek Original:Ὀρτιάγων, Γαλάτης: ὃς ἐπεβάλετο τῶν ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ βασιλεύων τὴν ἁπάντων τῶν Γαλατῶν δυναστείαν εἰς αὑτὸν μεταστῆσαι καὶ πολλὰ πρὸς τοῦτο τὸ μέρος ἐφόδια προεβάλλετο καὶ φύσει καὶ τριβῇ. καὶ γὰρ εὐεργετικὸς ἦν καὶ πολεμικὸς καὶ δυναμικὸς πρὸς πολεμικὰς χρείας.
Notes:
A version of
Polybius 22.21, on an individual mentioned already in 21.38.1. Ortiagon was leader of the Tolistobogii in the early C2 BC. For his son see
omicron 640 =
pi 866.
[1] Reading
βασιλέων for the Suda's
βασιλεύων .
Translated by: David Whitehead on 29 September 2002@11:37:42.
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