Heracon
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Heracon officer in the service of Alexander the Great, who, together with Cleander
, Agathon
and Sitalces II
, succeeded to the command of the army in Media
, which had previously been under the orders of Parmenion
, when the latter was put to death by order of Alexander, 330 BC
. In common with many others of the Macedonian governors, he permitted himself many excesses during the absence of Alexander in the remote provinces of the East: among others he plundered a temple at Susa, noted for its wealth, on which charge he was put to death by Alexander after his return from India, 325 BC
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Cleander of Macedon
For other persons with the same name, see CleanderCleander , son of Polemocrates and brother of Coenus was one of Alexander's officers. Cleander replaced Menander as commander of the mercenaries...
, Agathon
Agathon (son of Tyrimmas)
Agathon son of Tyrimmas was the Macedonian commander of Thracian cavalry during Alexander's campaign. He played a role in the elimination of Parmenion but later he was executed by Alexander.-References:...
and Sitalces II
Sitalces II
For the Odrysian king of 5th c.BC, see SitalcesSitalces was apparently a prince of the Odrysian royal house, possibly even the son of Cersobleptes...
, succeeded to the command of the army in Media
Medes
The MedesThe Medes...
, which had previously been under the orders of Parmenion
Parmenion
Parmenion was a Macedonian general in the service of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great, murdered on a suspected false charge of treason....
, when the latter was put to death by order of Alexander, 330 BC
330 BC
Year 330 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Crassus and Venno...
. In common with many others of the Macedonian governors, he permitted himself many excesses during the absence of Alexander in the remote provinces of the East: among others he plundered a temple at Susa, noted for its wealth, on which charge he was put to death by Alexander after his return from India, 325 BC
325 BC
Year 325 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Camillus and Scaeva...
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