Archelaos (strategist)
Archelaos ( Greek Ἀρχέλαος ) was a in the 4th century BC. Living general of Alexander the great .
In December 331 BC Archelaus, son of Theodoros, was appointed strategist of Susiana by Alexander the Great when he left Susa and was given command of 3000 soldiers. He was entrusted with these military agendas to Abulites , the Persian satrap of Susiana, who remained in office. In the distribution of satraps after Alexander's death in 323 BC According to Dexippos , Archelaus was granted the governorship of Mesopotamia , while after Diodorus and Iustinus Arkesilaos became the satrap of Mesopotamia.
literature
- Julius Kaerst : Archelaos 10 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume II, 1, Stuttgart 1895, column 448.
- Waldemar Heckel : Who's who in the Age of Alexander the Great. Prosopography of Alexander's Empire. Blackwell, Malden (MA) 2006, ISBN 978-1-4051-1210-9 , p. 42.
Remarks
- ↑ Arrian , Anabasis 3, 16, 9; Curtius Rufus , Historiae Alexandri Magni Macedonis 5, 2, 16.
- ^ Dexippus, The story after Alexander , fragment 1, 6; Text and translation by Gunther Martin: Dexipp von Athen. Edition, translation and accompanying studies. Tübingen 2006, p. 82f.
- ↑ Diodor, Bibliothéke historiké 18, 3, 3.
- ^ Justinus, Epitoma historiarum Philippicarum Pompei Trogi 13, 4, 23
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| SURNAME | Archelaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | General of Alexander the Great |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century BC BC or 3rd century BC Chr. |