Chiomara

Chiomara was one in the first half of the 2nd century BC, living Galatian princess and wife of Ortiagon, a leader of the tribe of Tolistobogier.

In the ancient sources - especially Livy and Plutarch - Chiomara is described as an example of an equally beautiful and morally virtuous woman. They came in 189 BC as part of the successful but brutal raid of the consul Gnaeus Manlius Vulso through Asia Minor in Roman captivity. When the Romans had (now Ankara) taken up quarters in Ancyra, made a member of staff involved Chiomaras centurion guarding the prisoners first indecent proposals and took advantage of their rejection of their helpless position, in order to rape her. Then he wanted to let them return to their tribe against the payment of ransom. Chiomara agreed, and also one of their captive slave was allowed to leave the Roman camp, to deliver the offer of the centurion. It was identified a meeting place for the secret transfer, should come to the only two tribesmen of the princess. When the centurion and his prisoners appeared at the appointed place and counted to him passed in gold, Chiomara meant their compatriots who had brought the gold, either by nodding - as Plutarch - or by a transmitted in their native language instruction - as Livy -, the Roman soldiers to behead. The head of the slain she brought her husband Ortiagon, who had escaped after the defeat of Tolistobogier on Mount Olympos against the Romans can. She told him what had happened and said, more beautiful than loyalty is the security that only a live of those men who had intercourse with her. According to Livy, it has remained morally pure until her death.

Both Livy and Plutarch base their representation of the fate of the Greek historian Polybius Chiomara on which have been entertained with the Galatian princess some time after their act in Sardis, said to have been impressed by their ingenuity and their dexterity.