For other people named Parmenion, see Parmenion (disambiguation).
General
Parmenion
Native name
Παρμενίων
Born
400 BC
Died
330 BC (aged 69–70 years old) Ecbatana, Media, Macedonia
Allegiance
Macedonia
Years of service
356 - 330 BC
Rank
General (strategos)
Commands held
Pezhetairos
Battles/wars
Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II
Wars of Alexander the Great
Battle of the Granicus
Battle of Issus
Battle of Gaugamela
Children
Philotas, Nikanor
Relations
Asander (brother), Agathon (brother), Attalus
Parmenion (also Parmenio; Greek: Παρμενίων; c. 400 – 330 BC), son of Philotas, was a Macedonian general in the service of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great.[1][2] A nobleman, Parmenion rose to become Philip's chief military lieutenant and Alexander's strategos (military general). He was assassinated after his son Philotas was convicted on a charge of treason.[3][4] His siblings Asander and Agathon would also become prominent members of Alexander's Macedonia.[5][6]
^One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Parmenio". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 853.
^Smith, William (1902) [1849]. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 3. University of California: John Murray.
^Sanchez, Juan Pablo (September 27, 2018). "How suspicion and intrigue eroded Alexander's empire". History Magazine. National Geographic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
^Upbin, Bruce (Jan 10, 2011). "How Great a General was Alexander?". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
^Smith, William (2005-10-26) [1867]. "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 65 (v. 1)". Archived from the original on 2005-10-26. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
^Gabriel, Richard A. (2015-03-31). The Madness of Alexander the Great: And the Myth of Military Genius. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-4738-5236-5.
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