Panares was a general of the ancient city of Kydonia at the time which the Romans attacked the city in 69 BC

69 BC

Year 69 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Hortalus and Metellus...

. In this era Kydonia had aligned itself with the interests of pirates and incurred the anger of the Roman Senate. When the Romans vanquished Kydonia, Panares surrendered the city, while co-general Lasthenes

Lasthenes

Lasthenes was a general of the ancient Cretan city of Kydonia at when the Romans attacked the city in 69 BC. In this era Kydonia had protected pirates and incurred the anger of the Roman Senate...

 fled to Knossos

Knossos

Knossos , also known as Labyrinth, or Knossos Palace, is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and probably the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization and culture. The palace appears as a maze of workrooms, living spaces, and store rooms close to a central square...

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