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ASPENDOS (Ancient city) TURKEY
Andromachus of Aspendus, one of Ptolemy Philopator's commanders at the battle of Raphia, in which Antiochus the Great was defeated, B. C. 217. After the battle Ptolemy left Andromachus in command of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia. (Polyb v. 64, 83, 85, 87)
Demetrius. Of Aspendus, a Peripatetic philosopher, and a disciple of Apollonius of Soli. (Diog. Laert. v. 83.)
Diodorus. Of Aspendus, a Pythagorean philosopher, who probably lived after the time of Plato, and must have been still alive in 01. 104, for he was an acquaintance of Stratonicus, the musician, who lived at the court of Ptolemy Lagi. Diodorus is said to have adopted the Cynic mode of living. (lamblich. Vit. Pythay. 36; Athen. iv.; Bentley, Phalar., ed. London, 1777.)
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