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.

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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

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Adventure Story hasCharacter Hephaestion
Hephaestion fullName Hephaestion self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hephaestion Amyntoros
Alexander (2004 film) portrays Hephaestion
Macedonian army notableCommander Hephaestion
Drypetis spouse Hephaestion
Drypetis associatedWith Hephaestion
Drypetis contemporaryOf Hephaestion
Barsine notableFamilyMember Hephaestion
Companion cavalry commandedBy Hephaestion