Royal letters

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Often appears with: roman magistrates · lycortas and polybius · diplomacy and embassies · counsel and advisers to rulers · conspiracy and assassination · alexandria

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The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) primary

Polybius · c. 160–118 BCE (composition of the Histories; later books/fragments extend beyond this span)
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Royal letters inviting Lycortas and Polybius by name to come to Alexandria were submitted to Roman magistrates rather than being acted upon.

depart without effecting their object. They contented themselves with handing in to the magistrates the Royal letters, in which Lycortas and Polybius were invited by name to come to Alexandria.[24] [Sidenote: B.C. 167.]