topirus

Updated: May 22, 2025

Eurylas, a man of large friendship; and Alexander, who was known among the nations for his liberality; and C‘sar, who had some valor; and Trajan, whose probity no one doubted; and Topirus, a man of great fidelity; and Cato, of whom it was said that he had some wisdom-these came, and in humility bowed before me and accepted my offering.

F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) Adams - The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter

In the siege of Topirus, whose obstinate defence had enraged the Sclavonians, they massacred fifteen thousand males; but they spared the women and children; the most valuable captives were always reserved for labor or ransom; the servitude was not rigorous, and the terms of their deliverance were speedy and moderate.

Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4