Nikanor (Egypt)
Nikanor was believed to be one of Alexander the great's officers . After his death he joined Ptolemy I and served as a philos and strategist . For Ptolemy he conquered Koilesyria and Phenicia by land , presumably together with Ptolemy, who commanded the navy.
literature
- Helmut Berve : The Alexander Empire on a prosopographical basis. Volume 2 , CH Beck, Munich 1926 (No. 559).
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SURNAME | Nikanor |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Macedonian officer under Ptolemy I. |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th century BC BC or 3rd century BC Chr. |