Peithon
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Peithon | |
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Πείθων | |
Regent of Macedon | |
In office 320 BC – 320 BC Serving with Arrhidaeus | |
Monarch | Alexander IV & Philip III |
Preceded by | Perdiccas |
Succeeded by | Antipater |
Satrap of Media | |
In office 323 BC – 314 BC | |
Monarch | Alexander IV |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 355 BC Eordaia, Macedonia |
Died | c. 314 BC (aged 41–42) |
Cause of death | Execution |
Occupation | Satrap, bodyguard, nobleman |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Macedonia |
Years of service | 335 – 314 BC |
Battles/wars | |
Peithon or Pithon (
Peithon was named one of the seven (later eight) Somatophylakes "bodyguards" of Alexander in 335 BC. After Alexander's death in 323 BC, Peithon was made the satrap of Media, the strategically important region that controlled all roads between east and west. The satrapy was too large for one man; Peithon would be very powerful, and could destabilize the entire empire. Therefore, he had to give up the northern part, which was given to Atropates; from then on the region was known as Media Atropatene.
The soldiers who remained in the eastern part of Alexander's realm after his death grew agitated by their lengthy stay abroad, and began spontaneous revolts. The regent
After Peithon returned to Media, Perdiccas began to distrust him. During the
After the death of Antipater (the Regent of the Empire), Peithon tried to expand his power over the eastern satrapies. He invaded the satrapy of
References
External links
- Peithon (1) by Jona Lendering, at Livius.org