Ardys is known from the writings of the Greek historian Polybius. He was an experienced general who commanded the right wing of the army of Antiochus the Great in his battle against the Seleucid rebel Molon in 220 BCE. He distinguished himself in the next year in the siege of Seleucia Pieria.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Polybius (2010-11-11). The Histories. OUP Oxford. p. 329. ISBN 978-0-19-953470-8.
- ↑ Bar-Kochva, Bezalel (1976-05-13). The Seleucid Army: Organization and Tactics in the Great Campaigns. Cambridge University Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-521-20667-9.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William (1870). "Ardys 2". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 275.
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