Draft:Glos son of Tamos
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Comment: See previous comment. The one historian you have here is extensive, in-depth coverage, which is great. We need at least one other source (it doesn't have to be that in-depth) to show notability. It would be very helpful if you incorporated the work by modern historians into the article itself. asilvering (talk) 21:12, 2 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: Can you please incorporate some work by modern historians into the article? The ancient historians are effectively "primary sources" for the purposes of notability. Thanks! asilvering (talk) 23:40, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
Glos or Glus (Ancient Greek: Γλοῦς), son of Tamos, was a highranking Egyptian in service of the Persian Empire. He was a son-in-law of a prominient Persian satrap Tiribazus.
Biography
[edit]Early career
[edit]In 401 BC, Glos followed Cyrus the Younger in his revolt against Artaxerxes II[1]. After Cyrus' death in the Battle of Cunaxa, he entered the service of Tissaphernes and was tasked with tracking Greek mercenary force.[2]
Glos is not mentioned by any source in the 390s BC, but we know that during that time he entered the service of the Persian satrap Tiribazus and married Tiribazus' daughter.[3]
Cypriot war (380s BC)
[edit]Glos reapperas in the 380s BC as a Persian fleet admiral under Tiribazus, his father-in-law, during the campaign on Cyprus against Evagoras I.[3] The invasion force consisted of Tiribazus' fleet and Orontes' land army.[4] During the course of the war Evagoras' fleet managed to cut off Persian supplies to the island and the land army of Orontes had mutinied, because they were starving. However Glos managed to put an end to the mutiny when he arrived with ships filled with huge amounts of grain from Cilicia.[5] After that Evagoras managed to defeat Orontes in land battle[6] but later was himself decisively defeated by Glos in the naval battle of Citium.[7] Following the victory, Persians besieged the city of Salamis (on Cyprus), both by land and sea.[8] At this point Evagoras was abandoned by his allies and decided to open lengthy negotiations with Tiribazus.[9]
However before the war could be concluded Tiribazus was arrested on orders of Artaxerxes II on suspicion of plotting treason.[10] The command of the entire expedition went over to Orontes, the man who made accusations against Tiribazus.
Glos revolts against Persia (384? BC)
[edit]After the arrest of Tiribazus, Glos became fearful that he might be suspected of complicity and share the fate of his father-in-law. Glos was in a relatively strong position, as he had plenty of money and troops as well as the loyalty of ship captains. To further secure himself, he made two anti-Persian alliances, one with Hakor, the Egyptian king, and the other with the Spartans, to whom he promised gold and aid in regaining hegemony of Greece.[11]
Assassination (382? BC)
[edit]Glos was assassinated two years after revolting from Persia and after his death Tachos (possibly his son) took over the command.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Xenophon, Anabasis, 1.5.7
- ^ Xenophon, Anabasis, 2.4.24
- ^ a b Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 15.9.3
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 15.2.2
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 15.3.1-3
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 15.4.2
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 15.3.6
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 15.4.1
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 15.8.1
- ^ Polyaenus, Stratagems, 7.14.1
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 15.9.3-9.5
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 15.18.1
Bibliography
[edit]- Ruzicka, Stephen (1999). "Glos, Son of Tamos, and the End of the Cypriot War". Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. 48 (1): 23–43. ISSN 0018-2311. JSTOR 4436530.
Category:Ancient Egyptian soldiers Category:Anabasis (Xenophon) Category:Admirals of the Achaemenid Empire Category:Rebellions against the Achaemenid Empire