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Abdemon (Ancient Greek: Αὐδήμων, gen.: Αὐδήμονος), was a king of Cyprus towards the end of the 5th century BC. He was of Phoenician origin and was born either in Tyre^[1] or Kition on Cyprus.^[2] Around 415 BC, Abdemon deposed the Phoenician ruler of Salamis on Cyprus.^[3] Evagoras, who allegedly came from a Greek dynasty (Teucrids), had to leave the city and went into exile in Soloi. However, Evagoras returned in 411 BC with his followers and was able to depose Abdemon.^[4] Some coins of Abdemon have been found.

Notes

^ Diodorus Siculus 14. 98. 1
^ Theopompus, Fragmente der griechischen Historiker (FGrH), no. 115, F 103
^ Isocrates, or. 9. 26
^ Isocrates or. 9. 26-32; Diodorus Siculus 14. 98. 1

References

Abdemon. In: Neuer Pauly (English: Brill's New Pauly), vol. 1, 1996, col. 11-12.

Unknown	King of Salamis ca. 415–411 BC	Succeeded by Evagoras I

[1] Diodorus Siculus 14. 98. 1

[2] Theopompus, Fragmente der griechischen Historiker (FGrH), no. 115, F 103

[3] Isocrates, or. 9. 26

[4] Isocrates or. 9. 26-32; Diodorus Siculus 14. 98. 1

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-'''Abdemon''' ({{lang-grc|Αὐδήμων}}, ''gen''.: Αὐδήμονος), was a king of [[Cyprus]] towards the end of the 5th century BC. He was of [[Phoenicia]]n origin and was born either in [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]]<ref>[[Diodorus Siculus]] 14. 98. 1</ref> or [[Larnaca|Kition]] on Cyprus.<ref>[[Theopompus]], ''[[Fragmente der griechischen Historiker]]'' (FGrH), no. 115, F 103</ref> Around 415 BC, Abdemon deposed the Phoenician ruler of [[Salamis, Cyprus|Salamis]] on Cyprus.<ref>[[Isocrates]], or. 9. 26</ref> [[Evagoras I|Evagoras]], who allegedly came from a Greek dynasty ([[Teucrids]]), had to leave the city and went into exile in [[Soli, Cilicia|Soloi]]. However, Evagoras returned in 411 BC with his followers and was able to depose Abdemon.<ref>Isocrates or. 9. 26-32; Diodorus Siculus 14. 98. 1</ref> Some coins of Abdemon have been found.
+'''Abdemon''' ({{langx|grc|Αὐδήμων}}, ''gen''.: Αὐδήμονος), was a king of [[Cyprus]] towards the end of the 5th century BC. He was of [[Phoenicia]]n origin and was born either in [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]]<ref>[[Diodorus Siculus]] 14. 98. 1</ref> or [[Larnaca|Kition]] on Cyprus.<ref>[[Theopompus]], ''[[Fragmente der griechischen Historiker]]'' (FGrH), no. 115, F 103</ref> Around 415 BC, Abdemon deposed the Phoenician ruler of [[Salamis, Cyprus|Salamis]] on Cyprus.<ref>[[Isocrates]], or. 9. 26</ref> [[Evagoras I|Evagoras]], who allegedly came from a Greek dynasty ([[Teucrids]]), had to leave the city and went into exile in [[Soli, Cilicia|Soloi]]. However, Evagoras returned in 411 BC with his followers and was able to depose Abdemon.<ref>Isocrates or. 9. 26-32; Diodorus Siculus 14. 98. 1</ref> Some coins of Abdemon have been found.
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Satraps of Hellespontine Phrygia	Mitrobates Megabazus Megabates Oebares II Artabazus I Pharnabazus I Pharnaces II Pharnabazus II Ariobarzanes Artabazus II Pharnabazus III Arsites
Satraps of Cappadocia	Datames Ariamnes I Mithrobuzanes Ariarathes I
Greek Governors of Asia Minor cities	Miltiades Demaratus Gongylos Eurysthenes Prokles Histiaeus Aristagoras Themistocles Archeptolis Aridolis Amyntas II Philiscus
Dynasts of Lycia	Kheziga Kybernis Kuprlli Harpagus Teththiweibi Kheriga Kherei Arbinas Artembares Artumpara Mithrapata Perikle
Dynasts of Caria	Lygdamis I Artemisia Pisindelis Lygdamis II Adusius (satrap) Hecatomnus Mausolus Artemisia II Idrieus Ada Pixodarus Orontobates
Kings of Macedonia	Amyntas I of Macedon Alexander I of Macedon
Kings of Tyre	Mattan IV Boulomenus Abdemon Evagoras Azemilcus
Kings of Sidon	Eshmunazar I Tabnit Queen Amoashtart (regent) Eshmunazar II Bodashtart Yatonmilk Anysos Tetramnestos Baalshillem I Baana Baalshillem II Abdashtart I Tennes Evagoras II Abdashtart II Abdashtart III
Satraps of Armenia	Artasyrus Orontes I Darius III Orontes II
Satraps of Egypt	Aryandes Pherendates Achaemenes Arsames Pherendates II Sabaces Mazaces
Satraps of Bactria	Hystaspes Dadarsi Masistes Bessus
Satraps of Media	Hydarnes Hydarnes the Younger Atropates
Satraps of Cilicia	Syennesis III Camisares Mazaeus Arsames
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In most territories, Achaemenid rulers were succeeded by Hellenistic satraps and Hellenistic rulers from around 330 BC