Philotas (disambiguation)
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Philotas was the name of several ancient persons:
- PhilotasPhilotasPhilotas was the eldest son of Parmenion, Alexander's most experienced and talented general. When Alexander became king of Macedonia with Parmenion's support Philotas (in Greek, Φιλώτας, died October 330 BC) was the eldest son of Parmenion, Alexander's most experienced and talented general. When...
, the son of Parmenion executed by Alexander the Great - Philotas (father of Parmenion) and grandfather of the famous Philotas
- Philotas (musician)Philotas (musician)Philotas was an ancient Greek dithyrambic poet and musician, the disciple of Philoxenus of Cythera; he is considered only worthy of notice as having once gained a victory over his great contemporary Timotheus of Miletus.-References:*Smith, William; Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and...
, a dithyrambic poet and musician 5th c. BC - Philotas (phrourarch)Philotas (phrourarch)Philotas was a Macedonian officer, appointed phrourarch on the Cadmea, at the time of the revolt of the Thebans against Alexander the Great, 335 BC...
of Cadmea and Tyre general of Alexander the Great - Philotas (satrap)Philotas (satrap)Philotas was a Macedonian officer in the service of Alexander the Great, who commanded one taxis or division of the phalanx during the advance into Sogdiana and India. It seems probable that he is the same person mentioned by Curtius, as one of those rewarded by the king at Babylon for their...
, a general of Alexander and Perdiccas - Philotas (son of Carsis)Philotas (son of Carsis)Philotas son of Carsis was a Thracian, who may have married the daughter of a Macedonian aristocrat named Philotas. He was one of the pages basilikoi paides in the service of Alexander the Great, who were induced by Hermolaus and Sostratus to join in the conspiracy against the king's life...
, royal page of Alexander - Philotas (Antigonid general)Philotas (Antigonid general)Philotas was a Macedonian general in the service of Antigonus I Monophthalmus , who was employed by him in 319 BC, to endeavour by bribes and promises to corrupt the Argyraspides in the service of Eumenes, and especially their leaders Antigenes and Teutamus...
late 4th c. BC - Philotas (Antiochid general)Philotas (Antiochid general)Philotas was a general in the service of Antiochus III the Great, who commanded the garrison of Abydos in the Roman–Syrian War . He was besieged by the Roman fleet under Gaius Livius Salinator , and was desirous to capitulate ; but before the terms could be agreed upon, the news of the defeat of...
2nd c. BC. - Philotas (physician)Philotas (physician)Philotas of Amphissa was a physician of the 1st century BC . He studied at Alexandria, and was in that city at the same time with the triumvir Mark Antony , of whose profusion and extravagance he was an eye-witness. He became acquainted with the triumvir's son Antyllus, with whom he sometimes...
from Amphissa 1st c. BC