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Semiramis in India (1)

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Topics (move over topic to see place in topic list) Declaration of war 08 Administrative systems 08.06 Diplomacy and foreign relations 08.06.08 Declaration of war	Keywords India Semiramis
Period 1st century BCE Roman Empire	Channel Helleno-Roman philosophers and scholars

Text
Diodorus Siculus 2.18.1-2:
When he (= the king of India) had made all his preparations for the war he despatched messengers to Semiramis, who was already on the road, accusing her of being the aggressor in the war although she had been injured in no respect; then, in the course of his letter, after saying many slanderous things against her as being a strumpet and calling upon the gods as witnesses, he threatened her with crucification when he had defeated her. Semiramis, however, on reading his letter dismissed his statements with laughter and remarked, “It will be in deeds [and not in words] that the Indian will make trial of my valour.” And when her advance brought her with her force to the Indus river she found the boats of the enemy ready for battle.

Source (list of abbreviations)
Diodorus Siculus 2.18.1-2

Bibliography

Oldfather 1960, I 408-409

Oldfather, C. H. Diodorus of Sicily. 12 Vols. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, London: Heinemann 1960.

Amar Annus

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