Hephaestion
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Hephaestion is a historical figure best known as Alexander the Great’s closest friend, confidant, and general in the Macedonian army.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hephaestion canonical | 9 |
| Hephaestion Amyntoros | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Macedonian nobleman
ⓘ
companion of Alexander the Great ⓘ general ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian Empire
|
| associatedWith |
Companion cavalry
ⓘ
Diadochi ⓘ
surface form:
Diadochi period (immediately preceding)
|
| burialPlace | Babylon ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | fever (probable) ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| commanded | engineering and siege operations for Alexander ⓘ |
| confidantOf | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Macedon ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Macedonian ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 324 BC ⓘ |
| employer | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| fullName |
Hephaestion
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hephaestion Amyntoros
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honouredBy | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | state funerary rites ordered by Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| mentorOf | various Macedonian officers ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Macedonian army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| nativeLanguageName | Ἡφαιστίων ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Alexander the Great’s closest friend
ⓘ
being Alexander the Great’s confidant ⓘ role as senior general in Alexander’s army ⓘ |
| notableWork | participation in Alexander the Great’s campaigns ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
ⓘ
general ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Alexander the Great’s Asian campaign
ⓘ
Battle of Gaugamela ⓘ Battle of Issus ⓘ Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Indian campaign of Alexander the Great
Siege of Tyre ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Tyre (332 BC)
|
| placeOfDeath | Ecbatana ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chiliarch of the Macedonian Empire
ⓘ
commander of the Companion cavalry ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
India
ⓘ
Macedon ⓘ Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Empire
|
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| trustedBy | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hephaestion Amyntoros