Aristolochus
historical figure · 4 works · 4 mentions · 4 anchored passages
Aristolochus of Aethalidae · Aristolochus, the banker
spoken of as
1 expressionAristolochus of Aethalidae1 mention
On The Estate Of Pyrrhus (Greek)
yet when, on the question of the marriage of the grandmother of his own children, he was obtaining, as he declares, a written deposition in Athens itself, he is shown to have summoned none of his own friends but Dionysius of Erchia and Aristolochus of Aethalidae.
in the texts
Against Stephanus I
A banker formerly associated with Stephanus, used as evidence of Stephanus' opportunism.
For so long as it was the lot of Aristolochus, the banker, to enjoy prosperity, this fellow fawned upon him as he walked beside him, adapting his pace to his, and this is well known to many of you who are present here.
But when Aristolochus was ruined and lost his property, chiefly through having been plundered by this fellow and others of his stamp, Stephanus never stood by the son of Aristolochus, who was overburdened with lawsuits, nor aided him, but it was Apolexis or Solon or anybody else that helped him rather than he.
On the Estate of Philoctemon
Purchaser of the bath-house at Serangion sold by Euctemon shortly after Philoctemon's death.
In a very short time—and this was the object of their advice to Euctemon to annul the will—he sold a farm at Athmonon to Antiphanes for seventy-five minas and the bath-house at Serangion to Aristolochus for 3000 drachmas;
On The Estate Of Pyrrhus
One of only two witnesses Xenocles summoned in Athens for the deposition concerning the naming of the grandmother.
yet when, on the question of the marriage of the grandmother of his own children, he was obtaining, as he declares, a written deposition in Athens itself, he is shown to have summoned none of his own friends but Dionysius of Erchia and Aristolochus of Aethalidae.
Hellenica
Lacedaemonian ambassador present in Athens during Sphodrias' raid.
Now it chanced also that there were ambassadors of the Lacedaemonians in Athens at the house of Callias, their diplomatic agent, — Etymocles, Aristolochus, and Ocyllus;