Protomachus (Macedonian general)
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Protomachus was a Macedon
ian general in the Battle of Issus
commanding the Prodromoi
and replacing Amyntas (son of Arrhabaeus)
. In the battle of Gaugamela
he was replaced by Aretes
Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
ian general in the Battle of Issus
Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus occurred in southern Anatolia, in November 333 BC. The invading troops, led by the young Alexander of Macedonia, defeated the army personally led by Darius III of Achaemenid Persia in the second great battle for primacy in Asia...
commanding the Prodromoi
Prodromoi
In ancient Greece, the Prodromoi were the skirmisher light cavalry. Their name means "moving before the rest of the army". They were equipped with javelins, argive shields, and cavalry sword...
and replacing Amyntas (son of Arrhabaeus)
Amyntas (son of Arrhabaeus)
For other persons with the same name, see AmyntasAmyntas , son of Arrhabaeus, was hipparch of the ile of Prodromoi. He replaced Hegelochus and was replaced by Protomachus.-References:...
. In the battle of Gaugamela
Battle of Gaugamela
The Battle of Gaugamela took place in 331 BC between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. The battle, which is also called the Battle of Arbela, resulted in a massive victory for the ancient Macedonians and led to the fall of the Achaemenid Empire.-Location:Darius chose a flat, open plain...
he was replaced by Aretes
Aretes
Aretes or Aretas was a Macedonian general. In the battle of Gaugamela he commanded the cavalry of Sarissophoroi replacing Protomachus.-References:...