Abisares (or Abhisara;[1] in Greek Ἀβισάρης), called Embisarus (Ἐμβίσαρος,) by Diodorus,[2] was a Kasmira king of Abhira[3] descent whose territory lay in the river Hydaspes beyond the mountains. On his death in 325 BC, Alexander the Great appointed Abisares' son as his successor.[4][5][6][7]
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Alexander the Great
Abisares sent embassies of submission to Alexander the Great and Alexander allowed him to retain his kingdom with considerable additions.[8][9]
Onesicritus said that Abisares had two huge snakes and Alexander had a great desire to see them.[10]
Kingdom
Aurel Stein equates the Hazara region, frequently identified as the ancient Urasa with Abhisara.[11][12] However, Stein identifies the kingdom of Abhisara with the tract of the lower and middle hills between the Vitasta (Jhelum) and Chadrabhaga (Chenab) including the state of Rajapuri (Rajauri) in Kasmira.[13][14][15] Old kingdom of Abhisara was basically situated in the Poonch, Rajauri and Nowshera districts of Jammu and Kashmir.[16][17][18]
See also
References
Other sources
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Abisares", Boston, (1867)
- Waldemar Heckel: Who's who in the age of Alexander the Great. Prosopography of Alexander's empire. Blackwell, Oxford 2006, ISBN 978-1-4051-1210-9 (excerpt online)
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Abisares". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.