Polemocrates of Elimeia
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Polemocrates (Greek: ) from Elimeia
was father of Macedonian general Coenus and of a commander Cleander
. Polemocrates had been allotted estates in Chalcidice
in the reign of Philip II of Macedon
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Polemocrates
Polemocrates or Polemokrates may refer to:*Polemocrates of Elimeia, father of Macedonian general Coenus*Polemocrates , son of Machaon...
Polemocrates (Greek: ) from Elimeia
Elimiotis
Elimiotis or Elimeia or Elimaea was a region of Upper Macedonia that was located along the Haliacmon, north of Perrhaebia/Thessaly, west of Pieria, east of Parauaea, and south of Orestis. In earlier times, it was independent, but later was incorporated into the Argead kingdom of Macedon...
was father of Macedonian general Coenus and of a commander Cleander
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...
. Polemocrates had been allotted estates in Chalcidice
Chalcidice
Chalkidiki, also Halkidiki, Chalcidice or Chalkidike , is a peninsula in northern Greece, and one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Macedonia. The autonomous Mount Athos region is part of the peninsula, but not of the regional unit...
in the reign of 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:...
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