Aigosages
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aigosages-300-4843253
title:
Aigosages
text:
The Aigosages were a Celtic tribe dwelling on both sides of the Hellespont, first in Thrace and then in Troas and Mysia on the Asian side. Coming probably from the Kingdom of Tylis, they crossed over to Asia Minor where they were hired by the Hellenistic ruler Attalus I of Pergamum who intended to employ them as mercenaries in his war against the Seleucid prince Achaeus. After a lunar eclipse on September 1, 218 BC; however, the Celts refused to obey and Attalus, considering the risk of a revolt
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Galatian Tribe
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aigosages
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date modified:
2023-09-02T04:14:44Z
main entity:
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