Abdalonymus
Abdalonymus (Greek: Ἀβδαλώνιμος; Phoenician: 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤀𐤋𐤍𐤌, romanized: ʿAbd-ʾĪlōnīm, lit. 'Servant of the highest gods') was a Phoenician botanist and gardener of royal descent, who became King of Sidon under Alexander the Great in 332 BC.
| Abdalonymus | |
|---|---|
Purported depiction of Abdalonymous on the Alexander Sarcophagus. | |
| Reign | c. 332 BC – c. 329 BC |
| Predecessor | Abdashtart II |
| Successor | ? |
| Phoenician language | 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤀𐤋𐤍𐤉𐤌 |
| Religion | Canaanite polytheism |
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