Lyco of Troas

Troas

The Troad, also known as Troas, is the historical name of the Biga peninsula in the northwestern part of Anatolia, Turkey. This region now is part of the Çanakkale province of Turkey...

, son of Astyanax, was a Peripatetic philosopher and the disciple of Strato

Strato of Lampsacus

Strato of Lampsacus was a Peripatetic philosopher, and the third director of the Lyceum after the death of Theophrastus...

, whom he succeeded as the head of the Peripatetic school, c. 269 BC; and he held that post for more than forty-four years.
He resided at Pergamus

Pergamus

In Greek mythology, Pergamus was the son of the warrior Neoptolemus and Andromache.In the Bible, Pergamus was quoted as an Asian kingdom where an unknown being from the Book of Revelation sends a message to the seven churches of Asia...

, under the patronage of Eumenes I

Eumenes I

Eumenes I was dynast of the city of Pergamon in Asia Minor from 263 BC until his death in 241 BC. He was the son of Eumenes, the brother of Philetaerus, the founder of the Attalid dynasty, and Satyra, daughter of Poseidonius...

 and Attalus I

Attalus I

Attalus I , surnamed Soter ruled Pergamon, an Ionian Greek polis , first as dynast, later as king, from 241 BC to 197 BC. He was the second cousin and the adoptive son of Eumenes I, whom he succeeded, and was the first of the Attalid dynasty to assume the title of king in 238 BC...

, from whom Antiochus

Antiochus II Theos

Antiochus II Theos was a king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Kingdom who reigned 261 BC – 246 BC). He succeeded his father Antiochus I Soter in the winter of 262–61 BC...

 in vain sought to entice him. On several occasions his counsel was of great service to the Athenians. He was celebrated for his eloquence, and for his skill in educating boys.