HYPSICRATEA

HYPSICRATEA
HYPSICRATEA
uxor Mithridatis Regis, quae Persico habitu induta, et Val. Max. l. 4. c. 6. ex. 3. in habitum virilem reformata tonsis capillis, victum a Cn. Pompeio Mithridatem per efferatas gentes fugientem, animo pariter et corpore infatigabili secuta est. Plutarch. in Pompeio. Volaterr.

Hofmann J. Lexicon universale. 1698.

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