Hellespont - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Hellespont - strait between Anatolia and Europe, the modern Dardanelles
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318/32 completely overwhelms the fleet of Polyperchon in the Hellespont.
313/21 Antigonus advances as far as the Hellespont, but does not cross it.
190/7 Roman army advances to the Hellespont, with the active assistance
190/23 The Roman army under L.Scipio crosses the Hellespont.
180/18 ships sailing through the Hellespont into the Black Sea, but the
48/47 L.Cassius surrenders to Caesar at the Hellespont.
Within translations:
Aelian:NA_6.13 the neighbourhood of the Hellespont there is a hill pastur
AnthPal_16.242 Lampsacus by the shore of the Hellespont. [243] ANTISTIUS
AntipThes_7.639 ame the Cyclades, or the Hellespont, and the Oxeiae {"Shar
AntipThes_7.705 the Strymon and great Hellespont, all that is left of
AntipThes_9.215 ver, stranger, is the water of Hellespont cruel to women.
Arrian:Fr_1 to Menander; Phrygia on the Hellespont to Leonnatus.
Arrian:Fr_9 Chersonese, crossed the Hellespont, having previously sen
Arrian:Fr_11 soldiers, he crossed the Hellespont by night, with the kin
Athen_10.425 the people of the Hellespont call the cupbearer ἐ&p
Athen_12.523 all the cities on the Hellespont, and settled all the country
Athen_12.525 Preferred Abydus on the Hellespont :
Athen_12.534 having sailed to the Hellespont, married at Abydus, both
Athen_12.535 the Athenians masters of the Hellespont, and having taken more than
Athen_12.550 in the country near the Hellespont, making war against
Athen_13.574 auty; and sailing to the Hellespont with Axiochus, who was
Athen_13.584 was just come from the Hellespont, "Why, then," said she
Athen_14.644 be got at Parium on the Hellespont; for it is a blunder
Cic:LegAgr_3.fr.2 of the Propontis and the Hellespont will therefore be sold under
Cic:ProvCon_4 Macedonia as far as the Hellespont is not only rendered insecure
Cic:Verr_2.1.63 on the shores of the Hellespont, gentlemen, a town called Lampsacum,
Diod_38.8 having again crossed the Hellespont, encouraged his soldie
DionHal:Din_13 was still busy in the Hellespont, as is obvious from
Ennius:Ann_369 phrase 'As it were the Hellespont and its barriers' come
Ennius:Ann_377 [377] & The Scipios cross the Hellespont, 190 B.C. : PRIS
Euseb]:Chron_271 nal equinox, crossed the Hellespont, and landing in Thrace
Festus:Brev_10 seat of kings, Caria, Hellespontus, and Phrygia came
FGrH_252.B when Xerxes crossed the Hellespont, after bridging it nea
Hieron:Chron_1693 led over Lydia, Thrace and the Hellespont. The Macedonian
Joseph:AJ_12.2 Lysimachus governed the Hellespont, and Cassander possess
Just_5.4 Syracuse, but of Ionia and the Hellespont. 18 Thus Alcibia
Just_17.1 the regions round the Hellespont and the Chersonese;
Malal_204 rds Seleucus died by the Hellespont, at the age of 72 year
Meleager_12.53 ships that sail down the Hellespont, taking to your bosoms
Memn_4 ral of the forces by the Hellespont, to be his daughter's
Memn_29 naval forces around the Hellespont and Propontis, and lie
Nepos_2.5 he had made over the Hellespont and thus cut off his
Nepos_2.9 he had made over the Hellespont and to cut off his
Nepos_4.2 fleet to Cyprus and the Hellespont to dislodge the garrisons of
Nepos_7.5 had recovered Ionia, the Hellespont, and, besides, many Greek
Nepos_13.3 Samos had revolted, the Hellespont had seceded, ** Philip
Nepos_17.4 led his forces across the Hellespont, and showed such speed that
Nepos_18.3 the Taurus mountains and the Hellespont and had left him to
Nepos_18.5 were taking place at the Hellespont, Perdiccas was slain near the
OGIS_54 (c. 246) lia and Ionia and the Hellespont and Thrace, and of
OGIS_273 (c. 238-227) ] battle in Phrygia by the Hellespont [against] Ant
Philip_9.708 barbarian bridged the Hellespont in his daring folly,
Philoch_50 demus, who held command in the Hellespont. Charidemus brou
Philoch_142 of stealing the money for the Hellespont. [143] & SCHOL.A
Philoch_158 still engaged around the Hellespont, as is obvious from
Phlegon:Mir_9 ans of the Propontis and Hellespont, will attack you aroun
Plin:HN_4.75 of Europe begins at the Hellespont and ends at the entrance
Plin:HN_4.76 its entire length from the Hellespont is 239 miles.
Plin:HN_4.92 {13.} [92] In the Hellespont there are no islands that
Plut:Mor_185 with all speed over the Hellespont, for the Greeks design
Plut:Mor_850 isodorus sailed into the Hellespont, [851] and a third,
Polyaen_1.30.4 decided to sail to the Hellespont, in order to destroy
Polyaen_4.6.8 anded by Cleitus, in the Hellespont; but because of his
Polyaen_4.6.9 the naval victory in the Hellespont, Antigonus ordered his
Polyaen_6.2.1 to Thasos, and a third to the Hellespont. The besieged
Polyaen_8.60.1 then passed the Hellespont, to meet the Macedonian army
POxy_1380 Samos sacred ; at the Hellespont mystic ; at Myndus div
PsCallisth_3.33 the satrapy on the Hellespont to Leonnatus and gives him
RC_1 (311) in the conference on the Hellespont, and if certain men had
RC_10-12.11 ( c. 275) to give him in the Hellespontine satrapy Petra , which formerly
Schol:Bob_95 Leucadia, Antirrhio, the Hellespont and the two Bospori;
SEG_32.491.B (c. 145) [in Ionia and] the Hellespont, and the artists with
Syll_507 (c. 237/6) Ionia and] on the Hellespont, the same as for t
THI_122 (c. 183-150) the neighbourhood of the Hellespont and the Propontis; they h
Timoth:Pers_86 over the floating Helle [Hellespont] that roof of far but

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