Philotas (father of Parmenion) explained

Philotas
Native Name:Φιλώτας
Native Name Lang:el
Allegiance:Macedonia
Children:Parmenion, Asander, Agathon

Philotas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Φιλώτας; lived 4th century BC) was a Macedonian soldier and noble from Upper Macedonia.[1]

He was the father of Parmenion, the general of Alexander the Great (336 — 323 BC).[2] Parmenion would go on to name his son after his father.[3] It appears that he had two other sons, Asander and Agathon.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lendering. Jona. 28 April 2020. 2002. Parmenion - Livius. 2020-08-28. www.livius.org.
  2. Book: Smith, William. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. John Murray. 1902. 3. en.
  3. Web site: SÁNCHEZ. JUAN PABLO. 2018-09-27. How suspicion and intrigue eroded Alexander's empire. https://web.archive.org/web/20191214162110/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2018/09-10/alexander-the-great-murder-conspiracies-history/. dead. December 14, 2019. 2020-08-24. National Geographic. en.
  4. Web site: Smith. Williams. 2005-10-26. 1867. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 65 (v. 1). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20051026200326/http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0074.html. 2005-10-26. 2020-08-24.

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