Neoptolemus (disambiguation)
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- NeoptolemusNeoptolemusNeoptolemus was the son of the warrior Achilles and the princess Deidamia in Greek mythology. Achilles' mother foretold many years before Achilles' birth that there would be a great war. She saw that her only son was to die if he fought in the war...
, son of Achilles and the Deidamea in Greek mythology - Neoptolemus (general)Neoptolemus (general)For other uses, see Neoptolemus Neoptolemus was a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great....
(died 321), a general of Alexander the Great - Neoptolemus I of EpirusNeoptolemus I of EpirusNeoptolemus I of Epirus was a king of Epirus and son of Alcetas I, and father of Alexander I of Epirus and Queen Olympias. He was a maternal grandfather of Alexander the Great...
, king of Epeirus, son of Alcetas I, father of Alexander I of Epirus & Olympias, grandfather of Alexander the Great - Neoptolemus II of EpirusNeoptolemus II of EpirusNeoptolemus II of Epirus was a son of Alexander I of Epirus and Cleopatra of Macedonia....
, king of Epirus, nephew of Alexander the Great - Neoptolemus (Pontic general)Neoptolemus (Pontic general)Neoptolemus was a distinguished general of King Mithridates VI of Pontus. He was the brother of Archelaus another general of Mithridates VI and the paternal uncle of Archelaus’ sons: Archelaus and Diogenes....
, a general of King Mithridates VI of Pontus - Neoptolemus of Paros, author
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- Neoptolemus (genus), a genus of stink bugs in the family PentatomidaePentatomidaePentatomidae, Greek pente meaning five and tomos meaning section, is a family of insects belonging to order hemiptera that includes some of the stink bugs and shield bugs. Their antennae are 5-segmented, which gives the family its scientific name. Their bodies are usually shield-shaped...