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- ↑ Smith, William (1867), "Acholius", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology , 1, Boston, MA, p. 12, archived from the original on 2005-12-17, retrieved 2007-10-04
- ↑ Flavius Vopiscus, Aurel. 12
- ↑ Aelius Lampridius, Alexander Severus 14. 48. 68
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Acholius". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology .
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