Lysippus (grandson of Alcimachus of Apollonia)
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Lysippus was a Greek
nobleman who was a Macedonian
Thessalian
.
Lysippus was a member of a very wealthy, political influential and distinguished family. He was the son of Alcimachus
by unnamed Greek woman and his paternal uncle was called Philip
.
Lysippus’ known grandparent, his paternal grandfather also called Alcimachus
was the oldest brother of Lysimachus
one of the Diadochi
of Alexander the Great. Lysippus seems to be the known great-nephew of Lysimachus. His paternal ancestors were political and socially connected to the Argead dynasty
in particular to King Philip II of Macedon
who reigned 359 BC–336 BC and his son, King Alexander the Great who reigned 336 BC–323 BC and they served in various official positions under the rule of Philip II and Alexander.
Little is known on Lysippus, however he is known through surviving inscriptional evidence. Lysippus served as Proxenos
on the Greek island of Ios
. In an inscription from Ios, honors him as Lysippus son of Alcimachus and the inscription refers to his father’s eunoia
toward the state.
Greeks
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nobleman who was a Macedonian
Macedonia (Greece)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region...
Thessalian
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
.
Lysippus was a member of a very wealthy, political influential and distinguished family. He was the son of Alcimachus
Alcimachus (son of Alcimachus of Apollonia)
Alcimachus, also known as Alcimachus of Apollonia was a Greek nobleman who was a Macedonian Thessalian and his father’s first youngest brother was Lysimachus one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great....
by unnamed Greek woman and his paternal uncle was called Philip
Philip (son of Alcimachus of Apollonia)
Philip was a Greek nobleman who was a Macedonian Thessalian and his father’s first youngest brother was Lysimachus one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great....
.
Lysippus’ known grandparent, his paternal grandfather also called Alcimachus
Alcimachus of Apollonia
Alcimachus of Apollonia was a Greek nobleman who was a Macedonian Thessalian who served as an official. He was an active diplomat and administrator in the latter reign of King Philip II of Macedon who reigned 359 BC–336 BC and the first years of his son, King Alexander the Great reigned 336 BC–323...
was the oldest brother of Lysimachus
Lysimachus
Lysimachus was a Macedonian officer and diadochus of Alexander the Great, who became a basileus in 306 BC, ruling Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedon.-Early Life & Career:...
one of the Diadochi
Diadochi
The Diadochi were the rival generals, family and friends of Alexander the Great who fought for the control of Alexander's empire after his death in 323 BC...
of Alexander the Great. Lysippus seems to be the known great-nephew of Lysimachus. His paternal ancestors were political and socially connected to the Argead dynasty
Argead dynasty
The Argead dynasty was an ancient Greek royal house. They were the ruling dynasty of Macedonia from about 700 to 310 BC. Their tradition, as described in ancient Greek historiography, traced their origins to Argos, in southern Greece...
in particular to King Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon "friend" + ἵππος "horse" — transliterated ; 382 – 336 BC), was a king of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC. He was the father of Alexander the Great and Philip III.-Biography:...
who reigned 359 BC–336 BC and his son, King Alexander the Great who reigned 336 BC–323 BC and they served in various official positions under the rule of Philip II and Alexander.
Little is known on Lysippus, however he is known through surviving inscriptional evidence. Lysippus served as Proxenos
Proxeny
Proxeny or Proxenia in ancient Greece was an arrangement whereby a citizen hosted foreign ambassadors at his own expense, in return for honorary titles from the state. The citizen was called Proxenos or Proxeinos...
on the Greek island of Ios
Ios (Island)
Ios is a Greek island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. Ios is a hilly island with cliffs down to the sea on most sides, situated halfway between Naxos and Santorini. It is about 18 km long and 10 km wide, with an area of about 109 km² . Population was 1,838 in 2001...
. In an inscription from Ios, honors him as Lysippus son of Alcimachus and the inscription refers to his father’s eunoia
Eunoia
Eunoia is the shortest English word containing all five main vowel graphemes. It comes from the Greek word εὔνοια, meaning "well mind" or "beautiful thinking." It is also a rarely used medical term referring to a state of normal mental health....
toward the state.
Sources
- Lysimachus’ article at Livius.org
- W. Heckel, Who’s who in the age of Alexander the Great: prosopography of Alexander’s empire, Wiley-Blackwell, 2006