Asandros (Caria)

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Asandros (Greek: Ἄσανδρος; † after 313 BC), son of Agathon from Beroia , was a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great and, as the satrap of Caria, one of his diadochi .

His family origin is unclear. In the older historical research, a relationship to the officers Parmenion and Asandros was assumed, who were his uncles, but this has now been rejected.

Life

After the death of Alexander in 323 BC Asandros was appointed satrap (governor) of the province of Caria by the regent Perdiccas in the imperial order of Babylon . When the First Diadoch War broke out in 321 BC He joined the faction of the Perdickas opponents and guaranteed Antigonos Monophthalmos , who had previously fled from Asia Minor , a safe return to his province. For this he was declared forfeit of his province by the regent, which was to take over Eumenes in return . The victory of Eumenes in the Battle of the Hellespont then had no consequences for Asandros, as Perdiccas at the same time failed and was killed on the Nile . He was confirmed as satrap of Caria by the victors at the Triparadeisus conference . He then took part in the fight against the "Perdiccan faction" around Alketas and Attalus , against which he was in late 320 BC. However suffered a defeat in a field battle. The “Perdiccans” were therefore able to pass through Caria, but were then defeated by Antigonus in the battle of Cretopolis . Asandros is not mentioned during the second Diadoch war, but he is likely to have been allied with Antigonus against Eumenes.

In the third diadoch war from 315 BC Asandros opposed Antigonus Monophthalmos. The motives for this have not been passed down, but the growing dominance of Antigonus in Asia and his decree of freedom for the Greeks may have been decisive. The most important coastal cities of Karia were the Greek Poleis , whose political autonomy would have meant a great loss of power for Asandros. While Antigonus was besieging Tire (314–313 BC) , Asandros concluded an alliance with Ptolemy and received a 10,000-strong mercenary army from him under the leadership of the Athenian Myrmidon. He also received military support from Kassander . In the winter months of 314/313 BC Asandros stayed in Athens , which was allied with Kassander, and was honored by its citizens with a decree of honor after he had given the city soldiers and ships. In 313 BC Asandros landed with an army and auxiliary troops under Prepelaos and Eupolemus on the Carian coast. In a field battle, however, they were defeated by the Antigonid general Ptolemy , Eupolemus was taken prisoner and Caria was finally incorporated into the dominion of Antigonus.

In autumn 313 BC at the latest. Asandros submitted to Antigonus and gave him all his troops and his brother Agathon as a hostage. As a satrap in Caria, he was not reinstated; his further fate is unknown.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Diodorus 18, 3, 1; Dexippos , FrGrHist 100 F8 §4.
  2. ↑ Arrian , Tà metà Aléxandron FGrHist 156 F10 §7.
  3. ^ Justin 13: 6, 14.
  4. ↑ Arrian, Tà metà Aléxandron FGrHist 156 F9 §37; Diodorus 18, 39, 6.
  5. ↑ Arrian, Tà metà Aléxandron FGrHist 156 F11 §42.
  6. ↑ Diodorus 19, 62, 2 and 5.
  7. ↑ Diodorus 19, 68, 2.
  8. ↑ Inscriptiones Graecae II² 450. The decree dates to the month of Gamelion in the year of office of Archon Nikodorus (January / February 313 BC).
  9. ↑ Diodor 19, 68, 5-7.
  10. ↑ Diodorus 19, 75, 1-2.
personal data
SURNAME Asandros
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Άσανδρος (Greek)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Diadoche of Alexander the Great
DATE OF BIRTH before 323 BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH after 312 BC Chr.