Aristonicus

Aristonīcus in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

（Ἀριστόνικος). A natural son of Eumenes II. of Pergamus. Upon the death of his brother Attalus III., B.C. 133, who left his kingdom to the Romans, Aristonicus laid claim to the crown. He defeated in 131 the consul P. Licinius Crassus; but in 130 he was himself defeated and taken prisoner by M. Perperna, was carried to Rome by M'. Aquillus in 129, a...

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Aristonicus in Wikipedia

Aristonicus of Alexandria Aristonicus (Latin; Greek Ἀριστόνικος Aristonikos) of Alexandria was a distinguished Greek grammarian who lived during the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius, contemporary with Strabo.[1] He taught at Rome, and wrote commentaries and grammatical treatises. Works He is mentioned as the author of several works, most of which w...

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