Philotas

General

Philotas
General; Philotas
Native name	Φιλώτας
Born	365 BC
Died	330 BC (aged 34-35)
Allegiance	Macedonia
Rank	Commander of the Companion Cavalry
Commands	Companion Cavalry
Battles / wars	Wars of Alexander the Great Battle of the Granicus; Siege of Miletus; Siege of Tyre;
Relations	Parmenion (father), Nikanor and Hector (brothers), Asander and Agathon (uncles)

Philotas (Greek: Φιλώτας; 365 BC – October 330 BC) was the eldest son of Parmenion, one of Alexander the Great's most experienced and talented generals.^[1] He rose to command the Companion Cavalry, but was accused of conspiring against Alexander and executed.^[2]

^ Heckel, Waldemar (2005-10-26). The Marshals of Alexander's Empire. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-94265-7.
^ Sanchez, Juan Pablo (September 27, 2018). "How suspicion and intrigue eroded Alexander's empire". History Magazine. National Geographic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

[1] Heckel, Waldemar (2005-10-26). The Marshals of Alexander's Empire. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-94265-7.

[ng2018-2] Sanchez, Juan Pablo (September 27, 2018). "How suspicion and intrigue eroded Alexander's empire". History Magazine. National Geographic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

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