Amphimachus (general)

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Amphimachos ( Greek  Ἀμφίμαχος ; † after 317/316 BC) was a general and governor in the time of the early Diadoch Wars .

Amphimachus was after the end of the first Diadoch war in the year 320 BC. At the conference of Triparadeisos as satrap of the provinces Mesopotamia and Arbelitis probably as successor of the Arkesilaos appointed. In this context, the Roman historian Arrian referred to him as the “brother of the king”, which in historical research led to speculation about his family origins. It is possible that he was a son from a previous marriage of Philinna of Larissa , one of the wives of Philip II of Macedonia , and thus a half-brother of King Philip III. Arrhidaios . On the other hand, he could have been a brother of General Arrhidaios , who in the traditions occasionally spoke with King Philip III. Arrhidaios was mistaken.

In the second diadoch war in 317 BC, Amphimachus supported BC Eumenes of Cardia against Antigonus Monophthalmos . Eumenes was ostracized in Triparadeisos, but in the meantime he was appointed strategist of Asia by the imperial regent Polyperchon and thus an official representative of the kingdom. Amphimachus contributed 600 mounted men to the army of Eumenes and fought in the battle of Paraitakene, which ended in a draw . After that, nothing more has come down to us. Presumably he still fought in 316 BC. In the battle of Gabiene , after which Eumenes found his end. It is possible that Amphimachus was also executed there by the victorious Antigonus or at least removed from his position as satrap.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Arrian, Tà metà Aléxandron 1.35; Diodorus 18.39.6
  2. ↑ Diodorus 19.27.4

literature

personal data
SURNAME Amphimachus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Satrap of Mesopotamia and Arbelitis
DATE OF BIRTH 4th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH after 317/316 BC Chr.