Peithon

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Peithon was one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi, a Macedonian general who became a prominent satrap and power contender during the Wars of the Successors.

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Label Occurrences
Peithon canonical 3

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Diadochus
Macedonian general
ancient Greek person
satrap
activeInPeriod late 4th century BC
ally Antipater
Ptolemy I Soter
Seleucus I Nicator
areaOfInfluence eastern provinces of Alexander’s empire
category Ancient Macedonian generals
Diadochi
Generals of Alexander the Great
Satraps of the Seleucid and Diadochi period
citizenship Macedon
conflict Wars of the Diadochi
surface form: First War of the Diadochi

campaigns against Eumenes of Cardia
dateOfDeath c. 314 BC
employer Alexander the Great
ethnicGroup Macedonians
surface form: Macedonian
gender male
historicalRegion Media
Upper Satrapies
killedBy Antigonus I Monophthalmus
languageSpoken Ancient Greek
mannerOfDeath executed
militaryCommand commander of the Macedonian troops in the Upper Satrapies
militaryRank general
notableAction reduced Greek mercenary forces despite Perdiccas’s orders
notableEvent appointed satrap of Media at the Partition of Babylon
confirmed as satrap at the Partition of Triparadeisos
notableFor attempt to dominate the eastern provinces of Alexander’s empire
power struggle among Alexander the Great’s successors
notableWork suppression of the Greek mercenary revolt in the Upper Satrapies
opponent Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Eumenes of Cardia
Perdiccas
participatedIn Alexander’s Asian campaign
surface form: Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign

Lamian War
Wars of the Diadochi
positionHeld satrap of Media
satrap of the Upper Satrapies
reasonForDeath suspected bid for independent power in the East
servedUnder Craterus
Perdiccas
timeInOffice satrap of Media from 323 BC
tookPartIn assassination of Perdiccas

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Subject: Peithon
Description of subject: Peithon was one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi, a Macedonian general who became a prominent satrap and power contender during the Wars of the Successors.

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