Apollonides of Cos
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Apollonides of Cos
was a Greek
physician of the 5th century BC, and a central character of Ctesias
' history (http://www.livius.org/ct-cz/ctesias/photius_persica2.html). He served as royal physician of the Persian
king Artaxerxes I. According to Ctesias, he had a secret love affair with princess Amytis
. When it was discovered, he was put to death by queen Amestris
' order.
Kos
Kos or Cos is a Greek island in the south Sporades group of the Dodecanese, next to the Gulf of Gökova/Cos. It measures by , and is from the coast of Bodrum, Turkey and the ancient region of Caria. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Kos peripheral unit, which is...
was a Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
physician of the 5th century BC, and a central character of Ctesias
Ctesias
Ctesias of Cnidus was a Greek physician and historian from Cnidus in Caria. Ctesias, who lived in the 5th century BC, was physician to Artaxerxes Mnemon, whom he accompanied in 401 BC on his expedition against his brother Cyrus the Younger....
' history (http://www.livius.org/ct-cz/ctesias/photius_persica2.html). He served as royal physician of the Persian
Achaemenid Empire
The Achaemenid Empire , sometimes known as First Persian Empire and/or Persian Empire, was founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great who overthrew the Median confederation...
king Artaxerxes I. According to Ctesias, he had a secret love affair with princess Amytis
Amytis
Amytis was a Persian princess, daughter of king Xerxes I and queen Amestris, and sister of king Artaxerxes I. She was given in marriage to the nobleman Megabyzus...
. When it was discovered, he was put to death by queen Amestris
Amestris
Amestris or Amastris was the wife of Xerxes I of Persia, mother of king Artaxerxes I of Persia. She was known to have been poorly regarded by ancient Greek historians....
' order.