Herakleides (son of Antiochus)
Herakleides ( Greek Ἡρακλείδης ), son of Antiochus, was a Macedonian equestrian officer and companion ( hetairos ) of Alexander the great in the 4th century BC.
As early as 335 BC BC Herakleides led as ilarchos the squadron of the Hetairen Reitererei recruited from Bottaia during the campaign against the Triballer . During the Asian campaign he commanded them in 331 BC. At the battle of Gaugamela . After that he is no longer mentioned.
See also
literature
- Waldemar Heckel : Who's who in the age of Alexander the Great. Prosopography of Alexander's empire . Blackwell, Oxford 2006, ISBN 978-1-4051-1210-9 , p. 137.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herakleides |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Macedonian equestrian officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 331 BC Chr. |