Abrocomas
historical figure · 2 works · 3 mentions · 3 anchored passages
in the texts
Anabasis
Enemy of Cyrus whose movements are used to explain and justify parts of the march.
and these Abrocomas had now burned, as he marched on ahead of Cyrus, in order to prevent him from crossing.
He replied that he had heard that Abrocomas, a foe of his, was at the Euphrates river, twelve stages distant.
It was at Issus also that the Greek mercenaries who had been in the service of Abrocomas—four hundred hoplites—joined Cyrus, after deserting Abrocomas, and so bore a share in his expedition against the King.
Panegyricus
A renowned Persian commander sent by the King against the revolt of Egypt.
Did he not dispatch to this war the most renowned of the Persians, Abrocomas and Tithraustes and Pharnabazus, and did not they, after remaining there three years and suffering more disasters than they inflicted, finally withdraw in such disgrace that the rebels are no longer content with their freedom, but are already trying to extend their dominion over the neighboring peoples as well?