Summary
Philip (Ancient Greek: Φίλιππος; died 318 BC) was satrap of Sogdiana. He was first appointed to this position by Alexander the Great in 327 BC. He retained his post, as did most of the satraps of the more remote provinces, in the arrangements which followed the death of the king in 323 BC; but in the subsequent partition at Triparadisus in 321 BC, he was assigned the government of Parthia instead.[1] Here he remained until 318 BC, when Peithon, who was then seeking to establish his power over all the provinces of the East, put Philip to death and appointed his brother Eudemus as satrap of Parthia.[2]
Philip | |
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Φίλιππος | |
| Satrap of Parthia | |
| In office 321 BC – 318 BC | |
| Monarch | Alexander IV |
| Succeeded by | Eudemus |
| Satrap of Sogdiana | |
| In office 327 BC – 321 BC | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 318 BC |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Occupation | Satrap |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Macedonia |
| Battles/wars | |
References edit
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Philippus (9)", Boston, (1867)
Notes edit
- ^ Photius, Bibliotheca, cod. 82, cod. 92; Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca, xviii. 3, 39
- ^ Diodorus, xix. 14
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Philippus (9)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.