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Tyre - a city on the coast of Phoenicia
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+ Tyrian , Tyrians
320/15 erdiccas, takes his fleet to Tyre, but is defeated in an attack on
315/20 omises freedom to the Greek states; then he starts to besiege Tyre
314/16 Antigonus captures Tyre.
298/13 Demetrius and Seleucus quarrel over Tyre and Sidon.
193/7 Hannibal sends Ariston of Tyre on a secret mission to Carthage
140/21 is succeeded as head of the Peripatetic school by Diodorus of Tyre
126/9 gains independence from the Seleucids; beginning of the Tyrian era
126/9 Tyre gains independence from the Seleucids; beginning of the Tyrian
125/2 Demetrius is killed at Tyre.
73/38 M.Cato takes Antipater of Tyre as his companion, makes his first
64/31 subject to the Romans, but Tyre and Byblus are allowed to remain
48/63 Caecilius Bassus escapes to Tyre, after serving in the army of Pomp
Within translations:
[Tib]:PanMes_118 nned the garb of flaming Tyrian threads {the toga praextex
1Macc_5 her men of Ptolemais and Tyre and Sidon, and all Galilee
1Macc_11 governor from the Ladder of Tyre to the borders of Egyp
2Macc_4 games were being held at Tyre and the king was present,
Aelian:Fr_59 the oracle, to tell the Tyrians to revolt against those
AnthPal_7.462 earth of Sidon covers her, and Tyre her country bewails
AntipThes_7.286 ich halls, and the hope of all Tyre has perished. None of
Athen_4.167 nder, after the siege of Tyre, dismissed Pnytagoras, and
Cic:Acad_2.11 and Antiochus's friend, the Tyrian Heraclitus, was at Alexandria
Cic:Flac_70 appearance, an old name, and Tyrian purple , - in this
Cic:LegAgr_2.41 Alexas, we sent commissioners to Tyre to recover for our people
Cic:Phil_11.35 great is the opinion the Tyrians have of Cassius, so great
Cic:Tusc_3.66 escape; but when they reached Tyre, they began to grieve and
Cic:Verr_2.5.145 from Asia or Syria, from Tyre or Alexandria, was promptly seized
Cic:Verr_2.5.146 by exhibiting their wares - Tyrian purple, incense and perfumes and
DiogLaert_7.1 Apollonius, the Tyrian, says that he was thin, very tal
DiogLaert_7.2 caton, and Apollonius of Tyre, in the first book of his
DiogLaert_7.6 reported by Apollonius, the Tyrian, in his essay on Zen
DiogLaert_7.24 wer." Apollonius of Tyre tells us, that when Crates
DiogLaert_7.139 inciple, as Antipater of Tyre, says in the eighth book of
Ennius:Ann_236 ra' he wishes us to understand Tyrian purple. For that Tyr
Eupolemus_2 ing of the Phœnicians at Tyre, and theirs to Solomon; in
Euseb]:Chron_113-117 * then records among the Tyrians that take in the history
Euseb]:Chron_257 Damascus, and fled to Tyre, but was refused entry into
Euseb]:Chron_49-53 * mentions the siege of Tyre; as is Megasthenes, in the
FGrH_255.7 of Philippus captured Tyre and took possession of Egypt
Hieron:Chron_1685 Ar.] Alexander captured Tyre, and entered Judaea, where
Joseph:AJ_12.233 ace to this state, he named it Tyre. This place is between
Joseph:AJ_12.331 nts of Ptolemais, and of Tyre and Sidon, and strangers of
Joseph:AJ_13.146 the forces, from the Ladder of Tyre unto Egypt. [147] So
Joseph:AJ_13.154 between the land of the Tyrians and Galilee,) for they
Joseph:AJ_13.268 He went thence to Tyre, and was there caught; and when
Joseph:AJ_14.62 and battering-rams from Tyre, and placing them on the ban
Joseph:AJ_14.120 he came back to Tyre, he went up into Judaea also, and
Joseph:AJ_14.197 pitol, and at Sidon, and Tyre, and Ascalon, and in the tem
Joseph:AJ_14.288 ommanders of his army at Tyre, with orders to assist Herod
Joseph:AJ_14.290 was then a hostage at Tyre, he went to that city, and
Joseph:AJ_14.297 assius to tyrannise over Tyre; for this (?) Cussiris was
Joseph:AJ_14.298 all from him; but the Tyrian garrison he dismissed in
Joseph:AJ_14.305 time, a decree to the Tyrians; the contents of which
Joseph:AJ_14.313 also forbid the Tyrians to use any violence with you;
Joseph:AJ_14.314 strates, senate, and people of Tyre, sendeth greeting. The
Joseph:AJ_14.319 strates, senate, and people of Tyre, sendeth greeting. I
Joseph:AJ_14.327 sand of the Jews came to Tyre to meet him there, whither
Joseph:AJ_14.333 and. [333] Now the Tyrians excluded Pacorus, but the Sidon
Joseph:AJ_15.95 as far as Egypt, excepting Tyre and Sidon, which he knew
Joseph:AJ_15.169 who were formerly slain at Tyre by Antony: [170] yet
Joseph:BJ_1.147 they had fetched from Tyre near to the wall, and tried
Joseph:BJ_1.231 spected that, and was at Tyre, he resolved to withdraw his
Joseph:BJ_1.238 arion, the tyrant of the Tyrians, out of Galilee, when he
Joseph:BJ_1.245 thousand ambassadors to Tyre, where Antonius now abode,
Joseph:BJ_1.249 the maritime people, the Tyrians would not receive Pacorus
Joseph:BJ_1.275 the intercession of the Tyrians, to get them accepted;
Joseph:BJ_1.361 his side the river Eleutherus, Tyre and Sidon excepted.
Joseph:BJ_1.422 agoras at Berytus and Tyre, with theatres at Sidon and
Joseph:BJ_1.543 meanwhile, dragged his sons to Tyre, and, taking ship thence to
Just_11.10 er. 10 The city of Tyre sending Alexander, by the hands
Just_18.3 tent, the history of the Tyrians, whose misfortunes were
Just_18.4 city. [18.4] The Tyrians, being thus settled under the
Just_18.7 his father's camp from Tyre (whither he had been sent
Just_39.1 es, and setting sail for Tyre, to shelter himself in the
Just_44.5 things of Hercules from Tyre, whence also the Carthaginia
MegTaan_12 the 12th thereof is the day of Tyrian. [The scholiast says
Meleager_7.417-419 * & { G-P 2 } & Island Tyre was my nurse, and Gadara,
Meleager_7.428 victory, but prolific Tyre, the proud mother of palms,
Meleager_12.59 Delicate children does Tyre nurture, so help me Love,
Meleager_12.256 islands are you, holy Tyre, having the perfumed grove
Oros_3.16 ancient and flourishing city of Tyre which, trusting in the support
Oros_3.17 was completely devastated, Tyre uprooted, Cilicia exhausted,
Oros_4.6 the Carthaginians learned that Tyre, their mother city, had
Oros_7.25 Syria. Thousands of people throughout Tyre and Sidon were crushed by
PCairZen_59016 Zenon greeting. In Tyre I spent all my travelling allowanc
PCairZen_59093 And Menekles of Tyre, he said, had brought some slaves
Phld:Acad_34 living in Sicily, Mnaseas of Tyre and . . . of
Phld:Sto_79 of Alexandria and Antipater of Tyre, who was previously also a
Plin:HN_4.120 ancestors of the Carthaginians, the Tyrians, were said to have come
Plin:HN_5.76 but the entire renown of Tyre now consists in a shell-fish
Plin:HN_5.78 inhabited by people from Tyre, Sidon and Aradus; Orthosia,
Plin:HN_6.213 Phoenicia, Ptolemais, Sidon, Tyre, Berytus, Botrys, Tripolis,
Plin:HN_7.208 was invented by Hippus of Tyre, the cutter by the Cyrenians,
Plin:HN_35.45 highly praised than that of Tyre or Gaetulia or Laconia, places
Plin:HN_37.75 the temple of Hercules at Tyre a large square pillar of
Plin:HN_37.122 has the perfect shade of Tyrian purple at its best, and
Plin:HN_37.161 the temple of Hercules at Tyre is said to have been
Plin:HN_37.173 It is found also at Tyre and in Galatia and, according
Plinius:Ep_1.10 oic, who taught in Tyre until he followed Vespasian to Rom
Polyaen_4.13.1 Craterus. When the Tyrians attacked and overpowered the
PsCallisth_1.35-37 * nds of armed men he arrived at Tyre. The Tyrians were arra
PsCallisth_2.2 not reason justly. 'He sacked Tyre,' said Aeschines. Yes,
PsCallisth_2.3 out fighting. He says that the Tyrians were weak. Yet the
Schol:Bob_92 been demanded from the Tyrians, and brought to Rome, soo
THI_249 (133/2) year of the people of Tyre, that it may be to
THI_250 (222/1) of the people of [ Tyre ] ; as also they
ValMax_1.8e.11 at the pump in a Tyrian hexeris was thrown out of

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