Abdalonymus

Abdalonymus

Abdalonymus [or, variously, Abdolonymus, Abdolonimus, and Abdalonimus. See notes.] (Ἀβδαλώνυμος) was a gardener, but of royal descent, who was made a king by Alexander the Great. [Curt. iv. 1; Just, xi. 10.] Citation
last = Schmitz
first = Leonhard
author-link =
contribution = Abdolonimus
editor-last = Smith
editor-first = William
title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
volume = 1
pages = 2
publisher =
place =
year = 1867
contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0011.html ] He became King of Tyre in 332 BC.

Life

After Alexander the Great had subdued Sidon, he gave permission to Hephaestion to bestow its crown on whom he pleased. Hephaestion offered it to two brothers with whom he lodged, but they declined it, alleging that according to their laws it could only be worn by one of royal blood. Being desired to point out such a person, they named Abdalonymus, who, notwithstanding his birth, had fallen into such poverty, that he supported himself by the cultivation of a kitchen garden.

Hephaestion directed the brothers to carry the royal crown and robes to Abdalonymus. They obeyed, and found him weeding in his garden. After causing him to wash, they invested him with the ensigns of royalty, and conducted him to Alexander. This prince, who discerned in him an aspect not unworthy of his origin, turning to those around him, said "I wish to know how he bore his poverty."—"Would to heaven," replied Abdalonymus, "I may as well bear my prosperity! these hands have ministered to all my necessities; and as I possessed nothing, I wanted nothing." Alexander was so well pleased with this reply, that he confirmed the nomination of Hephaestion, and gave the new king the palace and private estate of Strato his predecessor, and even augmented his dominions from the neighboring country.

Notes

*While Quintus Curtius confirms this story, as does Justin, Diodorus calls this person Ballonimus, and says he was made king of Tyre, not Sidon. [xvii. 46.] Plutarch removes the scene to Paphos, and names him Alonymus. Curtius likely adorned the story with fictitious circumstances.

References

See also

List of Kings of Tyre

External links

* [http://www.livius.org/aa-ac/abdalonymus/abdalonymus.html Livius.org: Abdalonymus]

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