Who Were the Plunderers of Salmydessus?

Who Were The Plunderers Of Salmydessus? Discusses Ten References (from Different Periods) Concerning The Piratical Activities Of The Thracians At Salmydessus In An Attempt To Identify Who These Thracians Were. The Goal Set, The Specificity Of The References, And, Above All, The Probability That Most Of The Authors Under Review Had No First-hand Experience Of The Area Of Salmydessus, But Relied On The Works Of Their Predecessors, Define The Character Of The Study And The Research Methods Used. It Is A Historical Work, With A Strong Element Of Quellenforschung, And Provides A Comprehensive Examination Of The Literary And Epigraphic Evidence Relevant To The Topic -- Source Other Than Libary Of Congress.