Parmenion
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Parmenion was a prominent Macedonian general and trusted lieutenant of Alexander the Great, renowned for his key role in the early campaigns against the Persian Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parmenion canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Macedonian general
ⓘ
Macedonian general ⓘ Macedonian noble ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegedInvolvement | conspiracy of Philotas ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| child | Philotas ⓘ |
| citizenship | Macedon ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Macedonian ⓘ |
| employer |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| father | Parmenion self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander
ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus ⓘ
surface form:
Diodorus Siculus’ Bibliotheca historica
Life of Alexander ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch’s Life of Alexander
|
| knownFor |
being a trusted lieutenant of Alexander the Great
ⓘ
cautious and conservative military advice ⓘ commanding the left wing of Alexander’s army in major battles ⓘ long service under both Philip II and Alexander the Great ⓘ playing a key role in early campaigns against the Persian Empire ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassination on Alexander’s orders ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Macedonian army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command at the Battle of Gaugamela
ⓘ
command at the Battle of Granicus ⓘ command at the Battle of Issus ⓘ command in Alexander the Great’s early Persian campaigns ⓘ operations in Asia Minor ⓘ operations in Mesopotamia ⓘ operations in Syria ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Alexander the Great’s younger officers ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of Gaugamela
ⓘ
Battle of Granicus ⓘ Battle of Issus ⓘ Invasion of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian conquest of the Achaemenid Empire
Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ
surface form:
campaigns of Alexander the Great
campaigns of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
senior general under Alexander the Great
ⓘ
senior general under Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| relative | Philotas ⓘ |
| reputation |
experienced veteran general
ⓘ
trusted but sometimes opposed Alexander’s bold tactics ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
commander of the left wing at Gaugamela
ⓘ
key planner in early Asian campaign logistics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of the Granicus