Philip (son of Machatas)

Philippos (Greek Φίλιππος; † 326 or 325 BC ), son of Machatas and brother of Harpalus, was a soldier and governor of Alexander the Great.

It is the first time in Asia campaign in the year 327 BC called, where he was during the battles against the Aspasier officer in the department of Ptolemy. He was appointed in Taxila satrap a newly created province Then, the east of the Indus comprised all the land until the Hydaspes. Shortly afterwards, the hyparchos of the country west of the Indus ( Gandhara ), Nicanor, fell in battle against the rebellious Assakenier, beat Philippos and the satrap of Parapamisdae, Tyriespis, down this uprising. Then Philip was transferred to manage the province Gandhara. In order to ensure a stable rule in these regions, Alexander left at his Weiterzug back all Thracian troop contingents and several mercenaries.

Philip's dominions comprised largely to the north of present-day Pakistan and the eastern part of today's Afghanistan. The southern boundary of his satrapy was marked by the confluence of the Acesines into the Indus. At this confluence, he also founded the city of Alexandria (now Uch in Punjab ), in the north were the cities Bukephala and Taxiles. The south adjacent province that extended into the Arabian Sea to the mouth of the Indus, was assigned to the commander Peithon. Both provinces represent the extreme east of the Alexander Empire and were usually both as "India " means, which is why they are often confused.

Philip was still in the course of the year 326 BC or 325 BC, when a revolt of those mercenaries who should be under him actually murdered. Alexander then sat in Philip's satrapy Eudemos and the Indian local king Omphis ( " Taxiles " ) a.