Philip (son of Antipater)

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Philippos ( Greek  Φίλιππος ) was a Macedonian general in the Diadoch Wars in the late 4th century BC. As the son of Antipater and (most likely younger) brother of Cassander , he belonged to the Antipatrid dynasty .

According to an allegedly carried out by Olympias only around 317 BC. According to a widespread assertion, Antipater gave his son Kassander poison when he was traveling to Alexander the Great in Babylon , in order to destroy the king. In carrying out this murder plan in June 323 BC Cassander was supported by his younger brother Iolaos , Alexander's cupbearer. According to the ancient historian Iustinus , Philip was also a cupbearer to Alexander and also participated in the poisoning of the king. According to the official report, Alexander would not have died of a febrile illness, but rather fell victim to an assassination attempt commissioned by Antipater.

Philip was then a general of his brother Kassander in the Diadoch Wars . But only one military action is reported from him. Accordingly, he was born in the late year 313 BC. BC sent by his ruling brother in Macedonia with an army on a campaign against the Aitolians who were enemies with them . He passed through Akarnania , invaded Aitolia and began the first plundering when he learned of the return of the expelled Epirot king Aiakides to his kingdom. Aiakides was also an enemy of the antipatrids. Therefore Philip turned against Aiakides before he could unite with the Aitolians. In the fight Philip managed to win a victory over his opponent and to take many prisoners, including 50 leaders of the Epirotian anti-Macedonian party, whom he handed over to Kassander. Aiakides was able to save himself and combine the remnants of his armed forces with those of the Aitolians. At Oiniadai there was another battle, which Philip won again, while Aiakides fell. The Aitolians now gave up their little protected cities and fled with women and children to their mountain festivals.

Nothing has been handed down from Philip afterwards. He was the father of Antipater II Etesias , who died in 279 BC. Briefly ruled as king in Macedonia.

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  1. ↑ Arrian , Anabasis 7, 27, 1-2 (negative); Diodorus 17, 117, 5-118, 2; Curtius Rufus 10, 10, 14-18; Plutarch , Alexander 77, 2-5; Justin 12, 13, 10-14, 9; Pseudo-Callisthenes 3, 31-32; Metzer Epitome 87-100; among others
  2. Jump up ↑ Justin 12-14-6.
  3. ↑ Diodor 19, 74, 3-6 ( English translation ); Pausanias 1, 11, 4 ( English translation ).
  4. ↑ Porphyrios , FGrH 260, F 3, 10 in Eusebius of Caesarea , first book of Chronographia translated by Andrew Smith (2008), p. 236.
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SURNAME Philip
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Macedonian general, brother Kassander
DATE OF BIRTH 4th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH after 313 BC Chr.