Peithon (son of Agenor)

Peithon, the son of Agenor († 312 BC in Gaza ) was a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great.

India campaign

For the first time he is mentioned during the India campaign, but often it is not entirely clear whether that speech is of him or his namesake Peithon, the son of Krateas. 327 BC, he commanded a detachment of heavily armed guard in the fight against the Maller. Then he got the government on the Indian province that was adjacent to the satraps of Philippos. A short time later he was ordered to defeat the King of India Musikanos. Peithon succeeded in doing so; he brought the captive King Alexander.

Downstream along the Indus River led Peithon on the right bank part of the cavalry and met in Pattala with the main part of the army. This is his last mention before Alexander's death. Apparently he returned to his satrapy in western India, which was awarded to him at the conference of Triparadeisos.

Diadochenkriege

During the struggle between Antigonus and Eumenes Peithon is never mentioned, so assuming, now, that he had been sold by Eudemus, who ruled most of India. 316 BC Antigonus Peithon received from the satrapy of Babylon. 314 BC he was appointed to the Council by experienced officers who, during his first campaign accompanied the inexperienced Demetrius the son of Antigonus. Also 312 BC drew Peithon with Demetrios against Ptolemy in the war. The army of Demetrius was defeated at Gaza and Peithon fell on the field of battle ( Battle of Gaza ).

Swell

  • Diodorus Siculus, 18, 3 39; 19, 56 69 82 85
  • Junianus Justin, 13, 4
  • Quintus Curtius Rufus, 9, 8, 16; 10, 10, 4
  • Greek ( Ancient )
  • Person ( Alexander's )
  • Born in the 4th century BC
  • Died 312 BC
  • Man
Macedonian phalanx Philip (son of Machatas) Partition of Triparadisus Eudemus (general) Demetrius I of Macedon Ptolemy I Soter Battle of Gaza (312 BC)
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