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Philip V kills his son.

Perpetrator (Person) :
  • Philip V Origin: Macedonian, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
 
Victim (Person) :
  • Demetrius Origin: Macedonian, Age: adult, Direct Consequence: death
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    Third Party (Person) :
  • Perseus of Macedon Origin: Macedonian, Age: adult
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    Level :interpersonal
    Source :Plutarch, Demetrius 3.3 Paste CTS-Link
    Location :Makedonia (Macedonia)
    Time Periode :Hellenistic Greece
    Century :2 B.C.
    Year :181 B.C.
     
    Context :jurisdictional
    conspiracy
    Motivation :political
     
    Original Text :μᾶλλον δὲ εἷς μόνος τῶν ἀπ᾽ Ἀντιγόνου Φίλιππος ἀνεῖλεν υἱόν.
     
    Translation :Philip was the only one of the descendants of Antigonus who put a son to death.
     
    Edition :Plutarch. Plutarch's Lives. with an English Translation by. Bernadotte Perrin. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1920. 9.
     
    Remark :thirdperson: Perseus is not mentioned in this text, but he is the one telling Philip about his brother's plans.
    context: Philip executes his son because his other son Perseus told him about a conspiracy: Demetrius wanted to use the Romans to overthrow his father and make him king instead. This and the details are taken from the New Pauly. http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/philippus-brill110000
     
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    Created at :2014-01-09 : 09:38:58
    Last changed :2021-01-15 : 09:49:30
    MyCoRe ID :Antiquity_violence_00001350
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