Apollonides of Cos

Apollonides of Cos was a Greek physician of the 5th century BC, and a central character of Ctesias' history (). He served as royal physician of the Persian king Artaxerxes I. According to Ctesias, he had a secret love affair with princess Amytis. When it was discovered, he was put to death by queen Amestris' order.

References

Brosius, M (1998): Women in Ancient Persia, pp. 73, 74, 113, 114.

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