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.
All labels observed (1)
| 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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