Ctesiphon

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Κτησιφῶν, -ῶντος, ὁ.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Ctēsĭphōn: ontis, f., = Κτεσιφῶν,
I a town in Assyria, residence of the Parthian kings, Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 122; Tac. A. 6, 42; Amm. 23, 6, 23; Eutr. 8, 3; Spart. Sev. 16, 1.
Ctēsĭphōn: ontis, m., = Κτησιφῶν,
I an Athenian defended by Demosthenes, Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213 al.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) Ctēsĭphōn,¹³ ōntis, m., Athénien défendu par Démosthène : Cic. de Or. 3, 213.
(2) Ctēsĭphōn,¹⁶ ōntis, f., capitale des Parthes : Tac. Ann. 6, 42.

Latin > German (Georges)

(1) Ctēsiphōn¹, phōntis, m. (Κτησιφῶν), ein Staatsmann in Athen und Freund des Demosthenes, der den Vorschlag machte, dem Demosthenes für seine Verdienste um den Staat einen goldenen Kranz zu geben, deshalb von Äschines angeklagt, aber von Demosthenes siegreich verteidigt wurde (in der Rede ὑπὲρ Κτησιφῶντος περὶ τοῦ στεφάνου), Cic. de or. 3, 213. – dah. meton., die Rede für Ktesiphon (gew. pro corona gen.), Sidon. epist. 2, 9, 5 (wo Akk. -phontem).
(2) Ctēsiphōn², phōntis, Akk. phōntem u. phōnta, f. (Κτησιφῶν), Stadt am östlichen Ufer des Tigris, Winterresidenz der parthischen Könige, später Hauptstadt Assyriens, ja des ganzen parthischen Reichs, seit Trajan mehrmals von den Römern erobert, j. el Madaien, namentlich die Ruinen Tak-Kesre, Tac. ann. 6, 42. Amm. 23, 6, 23: Akk. -phontem, Spart. Sev. 16, 1. Eutr. 8, 3: Akk. -phonta, Treb. Poll. XXX tyr. 15, 4 u. 30, 6. Amm. 24, 2, 7 u. 24, 8, 6.

Wikipedia EN

Ctesiphon (Greek: Κτησιφῶν, Ktēsiphôn) was an orator in Athens during the reign of Alexander the Great. He is best known for sparking the controversy that led to Demosthenes' speech On the Crown and Aeschines' speech Against Ctesiphon.

In 336 BC, Alexander the Great's empire was spreading, and many in Athens were opposed to the ongoing wars. Among the most outspoken was the orator Demosthenes. In 336 BC, Ctesiphon proposed that Athens honor Demosthenes for services to the city by presenting him with a golden crown. This proposal became a political issue, and in 330 BC, Aeschines prosecuted Ctesiphon on charges of legal irregularities. In his most brilliant speech, On the Crown, Demosthenes effectively defended Ctesiphon and attacked vehemently those who backed Alexander the Great's empire.

Ctesiphon (/ˈtɛsɪfɒn/ TESS-if-on; Middle Persian: 𐭲𐭩𐭮𐭯𐭥𐭭 tyspwn or tysfwn; Persian: تیسفون‎; Greek: Κτησιφῶν, Attic Greek: [ktɛːsipʰɔ̂ːn]; Syriac: ܩܛܝܣܦܘܢ‎) was an ancient city, located on the eastern bank of the Tigris, and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of present-day Baghdad. Ctesiphon served as a royal capital of the Iranian empire in the Parthian and Sasanian eras for over eight hundred years. Ctesiphon was the winter capital of the Sasanian Empire until the Muslim conquest of Persia in 651 AD.

Translations

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