Who Were the Plunderers of Salmydessus?

A discussion of ten references (from different periods) concerning the piratical activities of the Thracians at Salmydessus in an attempt to identify who these Thracians were. It is a historical work, with a strong element of Quellenforschung, and provides a comprehensive examination of the literary and epigraphic evidence relevant t

About the author

Miroslav Ivanov Vasilev is an assistant professor at the Institute of Balkan Studies and Center of Thracology (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences). He has published a book and articles concerning ancient Thrace and Macedonia, including The Policy of Darius and Xerxes towards Thrace and Macedonia (Leiden-Boston: Brill, 2015).

Summary

A discussion of ten references (from different periods) concerning the piratical activities of the Thracians at Salmydessus in an attempt to identify who these Thracians were. It is a historical work, with a strong element of Quellenforschung, and provides a comprehensive examination of the literary and epigraphic evidence relevant to the topic.

Product details

• Authors: Miroslav Ivanov Vasilev, Miroslav Ivanov (Senior Assistant Profess Vasilev, Miroslav Ivanov (Senior Assistant Professor Vasilev
• Publisher: Archaeopress bar
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781803272771
• ISBN: 978-1-80327-277-1
• No. of pages: 104
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity