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:''For others of the same name, see [[Asclepiodotus]]'' | :''For others of the same name, see [[Asclepiodotus]]'' | ||
'''Asclepiodotus''' (Greek '''Άσκληπιόδοτος''') of [[Lesbos]] was an ally of [[Mithridates VI of Pontus]] during the [[First Mithridatic War]] of 90-85 BC. He was close to Mithridates, and had once entertained him as a guest. In the later stages of the war, c. 85 BC, he joined with three other intimates of the king, Mynnio | '''Asclepiodotus''' (Greek '''Άσκληπιόδοτος''') of [[Lesbos]] was an ally of [[Mithridates VI of Pontus]] during the [[First Mithridatic War]] of 90-85 BC. He was close to Mithridates, and had once entertained him as a guest. In the later stages of the war, c. 85 BC, he joined with three other intimates of the king, Cleisthenes of Lesbos and Mynnio and Philotimus of [[Smyrna]], in a conspiracy against him, but informed him of the plot, advising him to hide under a couch to hear Mynnio incriminate himself. The conspirators were tortured to death.<ref>[[Appian]], ''Mithridatic Wars'' [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=App.+Mith.+7.46 7.48]</ref> | ||
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- For others of the same name, see Asclepiodotus
Asclepiodotus (Greek Άσκληπιόδοτος) of Lesbos was an ally of Mithridates VI of Pontus during the First Mithridatic War of 90-85 BC. He was close to Mithridates, and had once entertained him as a guest. In the later stages of the war, c. 85 BC, he joined with three other intimates of the king, Cleisthenes of Lesbos and Mynnio and Philotimus of Smyrna, in a conspiracy against him, but informed him of the plot, advising him to hide under a couch to hear Mynnio incriminate himself. The conspirators were tortured to death.[1]