Pelegonius Menelaus ( ancient Greek Μενέλαο Πϵλαγών ; IV century BC ) - probably ruled in Pelagonia and Linkestide (regions in Upper Macedonia ).
Biography
Most likely, Menelaus's father was Arrabey II .
About Menelai narrate two inscriptions that have come down to our time. According to the decree of 363-362 years. BC e., found on the Acropolis in 1860, Menelaus was called the Evergeth, that is, the "Benefactor." In this inscription, Menelaus is called Pelagonian. The decree also states that the ancestors of Menelaos were the Athenian allies.
Apparently, later Menelaus was expelled from the country by the Macedonian king Perdiccas III and took refuge in Attica .
According to the second inscription from 360 BC. er Menelaus was granted honorary citizenship in Troy . Here he bears the nickname "Athenian".
Perhaps it is about this that Menelaus speaks of Demosthenes as the commander of the cavalry in 351 BC. er during the war of Philip II in Thrace .
- Primary sources
- Research
- Shofman A.S. "History of ancient Macedonia."