Difference between revisions of "Sostratus"

<p> <strong> [[Sostratus]] </strong> . The governor of the citadel at [[Jerusalem]] under [[Antiochus]] [[Epiphanes]] ( 2Ma 4:27 (28), 29). </p>

<p> ''''' sos´tra ''''' - ''''' tus ''''' ( Σώστρατος , <i> ''''' Sṓstratos ''''' </i> , in Codex Venetus Σος -, <i> ''''' Sos ''''' </i> -): "The governor of the citadel" of Jerusalem under Antiochus 4 (Epiphanes). His duty was to gather the revenues of the city and province for the imperial treasury. He made a new departure in demanding from [[Menelaus]] direct the sum promised to the king in &nbsp; 2 [[Maccabees]] 4:27 ff (for [[Jason]] had the privilege of sending the money by his own messenger to the king (&nbsp; 2 Maccabees 4:23 )). This claim the usurper Menelaus disputed; consequently he and the governor were both summoned to appear before the king. No more is told, and Sostratus is otherwise unknown. </p>

<p> (Σώστρατος '','' probably a contraction for Σωσίστρατος, a common Greek name), a commander of the [[Syrian]] garrison in the [[Acra]] at Jersusalem (ὁ τῆς ἀκροπόλεως ἔπαρχος ) in the reign of Antiochus Epiphanes (&nbsp;2 Maccabees 4:27; &nbsp;2 Maccabees 4:29). [[B.C.]] cir. 172. </p>

<p> Architect of the [[Pharos]] of Alexandria, lived in the 3rd century [[B.C.,]] and was patronised by [[Ptolemy]] Philadelphus. </p>