Lasthenes

Lasthenes

Lasthenes was a general of the ancient Cretan city of Kydonia at when the Romans attacked the city in 69 BC. [Appianus, 1899] In this era Kydonia had protected pirates and incurred the anger of the Roman Senate. [Mommsen, 1894] When the Romans defeated Kydonia, Lasthenes' co-general Panares surrendered the city, whilst Lasthenes fled to Knossos. [Hogan, 2008]

ee also

*Knossos

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References

* Alexandria Appianus and Horace White, "The Roman History of Appian of Alexandria", 1899, The MacMillan Company
* C. Michael Hogan, "Cydonia", Modern Antiquarian, January 23 2008 [http://letmespeaktothedriver.com/site/10881/cydonia.html#fieldnotes]
* Theodor Mommsen, "The History of Rome", Translator: William Purdie Dickson, 1894


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