Nicanor of Stageira
Encyclopedia
Nicanor or Nikanor, of Stageira
in Macedon
ia, was despatched by Alexander the Great to proclaim at the Olympic games
of 324 BCE the decree for the recall of the exiles throughout the Greek cities.
It is perhaps the same person whom we find at an earlier period entrusted with the command of the fleet during the siege of Miletus
. At least it seems probably that the Nicanor there mentioned is not the son of Parmenion
; he may, however, be identical with the Nicanor who was satrap of Media
under Antigonus
.
Stageira
Stageira was an ancient Greek city on the Chalkidiki peninsula and is chiefly known for being the birthplace of Aristotle. The city lies approximately 8 kilometres north northeast of the present-day village of Stagira, close to the town of Olympiada....
in Macedon
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....
ia, was despatched by Alexander the Great to proclaim at the Olympic games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
of 324 BCE the decree for the recall of the exiles throughout the Greek cities.
It is perhaps the same person whom we find at an earlier period entrusted with the command of the fleet during the siege of Miletus
Miletus
Miletus was an ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia , near the mouth of the Maeander River in ancient Caria...
. At least it seems probably that the Nicanor there mentioned is not the son of Parmenion
Nicanor of Macedonia
Nicanor , son of Parmenion, was a distinguished officer in the service of Alexander the Great. He is first mentioned at the passage of the Danube river, in the expedition of Alexander against the Getae, 335 BC, on which occasion he led the phalanx...
; he may, however, be identical with the Nicanor who was satrap of Media
Nicanor (satrap)
Nicanor or Nikanor was a Macedonian officer of distinction who served as satrap of Media under Antigonus....
under Antigonus
Antigonus
Antigonus, a Greek name meaning "comparable to his father" or "worthy of his father", may refer to:* Three Macedonian kings of the Antigonid dynasty that succeeded Alexander the Great in Asia:** Antigonus I Monophthalmus...
.