Aristonicus (Latin; Greek Ἀριστόνικος Aristonikos) was a eunuch of Ptolemy V Epiphanes. He was brought up with the king from his early youth. Polybius speaks of him in terms of high praise, as a man of a generous and warlike disposition, and skilled in political transactions. In 185 BC, when the king had to fight against some discontented Egyptians, Aristonicus went to Greece and engaged a body of mercenaries there.
References
- Polybius 22.16-17.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Aristonicus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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