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

Polybius · 2nd century BCE (composition of the Histories); this volume contains Books X–XXXIX
Chapter 59 in Book VI.: > BOOK XXXIX (38/76)

The index continues with many entries for people and places, including ages of Spartan rulers and multiple references to Alexander the Great and other Alexanders in Polybius’s narrative.

Agathoclea, mistress of Ptolemy Philopator, +14+, 11; +15+, 25, 31-33 Agathocles, king of Syracuse, +1+, 7, 82; +8+, 12; +9+, 23; +12+, 15; +15+, 35 Agathocles, son of Oenanthe and guardian of Ptolemy Epiphanes, +5+, 63; +14+, 11; +15+, 25-36 Agathyrna, a city on the north coast of Sicily, +9+, 27 Agelaus of Naupactus, +4+, 16; +5+, 3, 103-105, 107 *Agema*, or guard, in the Macedonian army, +5+, 25; in …

The History of Herodotus — Volume 2 secondary

Herodotus · 5th century BCE (Book V; overall composition of Histories spans roughly mid-5th century BCE)
BOOK V. THE FIFTH BOOK OF THE HISTORIES, CALLED TERPSICHORE > BOOK VI. THE SIXTH BOOK OF THE HISTORIES, CALLED ERATO (16/48)

Herodotus moves to Spartan constitutional matters, listing the royal rights: priesthoods to Zeus Lakedaimon and Zeus Uranios, control of war, precedence in expeditions, and a guard of chosen men.

both themselves were at variance, they say, with one another, though they were brothers, throughout the whole time of their lives, and their descendants also continued after the same manner. 53. This is the report given by the Lacedemonians alone of all the Hellenes; but this which follows I write in accordance with that which is reported by the Hellenes generally,--I mean that the names of these kings of the Dorian…