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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Philo'tas (search)
C. 331) for their distinguished services. There is little doubt also, that he is the same to whom the government of Cilicia was assigned in the distribution of the provinces after the death of Alexander, B. C. 323 (Arrian apud Phot. p. 69a; D>exippus, ibid. p. 64a; Curt. 10.10.2; Just. 13.4; Diod. 18.3; who, however, in a subsequent passage (ib. 12), appears to speak of him as holding the lesser Phrygia, which was in fact given to Leonnatus. See Droysen, Hellenism. vol. i. p. 68, note). In B. C. 321, he was deprived of his government by Perdieccas and replaced by Philoxenus, but it would seem that this was only in order to employ him elsewhere, as we find him still closely attached to the party of Perdiccas, and after the death of the reent united with Alcetas, Attains, and their partizans, in the contest against Antigonus. He was taken prisoner, together with Attalus, Docimus, and Polemon, in B. C. 320, and shared with them their imprisonment, as well as the daring enterprise by whi
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Philo'xenus (search)
ds we find him sent forward by Alexander from the field of Arbela to take possession of Susa and the treasures there deposited, which he effected without opposition (Id. 3.16.9). After this he seems to have remained quietly in the discharge of his functions in Asia Minor (see Plut. Alex. 22; Paus. 2.33.4), until the commencement of the year 323, when he conducted a reinforcement of troops from Caria to Babylon, where he arrived just before the last illness of Alexander (Id. 7.23, 24). In the distribution of the provinces which followed the death of that monarch we find no mention of Philoxenus, but in B. C. 321 he was appointed by Perdiccas to succeed Philotas in the government of Cilicia. By what means he afterwards conciliated the favour of Antipater we know not, but in the partition at Triparadeisus after the fall of Perdiccas he was still allowed to retain his satrapy of Cilicia (Just. 13.6; Arrian, apud Phot. p. 71, b.; Diod. 18.39). From this time we hear no more of him. [E.H.B]
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Phoenix (search)
Phoenix 2. A native of Tenedos, who held a high rank in the army of Eumenes, B. C. 321. In the great battle fought by the latter against Craterus and Neoptolemus, the command of the left wing, which was opposed to Craterus, was entrusted to Phoenix and Pharnabazus, and composed principally of Asiatic troops; Eumnenes being apprehensive of opposing any Macedonians to a general so popular with his countrymen. As soon as they came in sight of the enemy the two commanders charged the army of Craterus, which was unable to withstand the shock, and the aged general himself perished in the confusion (Plut. Erum. 7). Shortly after we find Phoenix despatched by Eumenes with a select force against his revolted general Perdiccas, whom he surprised by a rapid night march, and tools him prisoner almost without opposition (Diod. 18.40). After the fall of Eumenes Phoenix appears to have entered the service of Antirgonus, but in B. C. 310 he was persuaded by Ptolemy (the nephew and general of the kil
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Phratapiiernes (search)
rap of the Mardi and Tapui, Autophradates, a service which he successfully performed, and brought the rebel a captive to the kiln, by whom he was subsequently put to death. He rejoined Alexander in India, shortly after the defeat of Porus; but seems to have again returned to his satrapy, from whence we find him sending his son Pharasmanes with a large train of camels and beasts of burthen, laden with provisions for the supply of the army during the toilsome march through Gedrosia (Arr. Anab. 3.8, 23, 28, 4.7, 18, 5.20, 6.27; Curt. 6.4.23, 8.3.17, 9.10.17). From this time we hear no more of him until after the death of Alexander. In the first division of the provinces consequent on that event, he retained his government (Diod. 18.3); but it is probable that he died previously to the second partition at Triparadeisus (B. C. 321), as on that occasion we find the satrapy of Parthia bestowed on Philip, who had been previously governor of Sogdiana. (Droysen, Hellenism. vol. i. pp. 49, 151.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Pithon (search)
of the Indus, during which he held the separate command of a body of cavalry that marched along the right bank of the river, and rejoined the main army Pattala. (Arr. Anab. 6.17, 20; Curt. 9.81.16.) From this time we hear no more of him during the life of Alexander : he doubtless remained in his satrapy, the government of which was confirmed to him both in the first partition of the provinces immediately mediately on the king's death, and in the subsequent arrangements at Triparadeisus, B. C. 321. (Diod. 18.3, 39 : Dexippus apud Phot. p. 64b. ; Arrian. ibid. p. 71b; Curt. 10.10.4; Just. 13.4.) It is remarkable that we do not find him taking any part in the war between Eumenes and Antigonus, and it seems probable that he had at that period been dispossessed of his government by Eudemus, who had established his power over great part of the Indian satrapies. But it is clear that he was unfavourably disposed towards Eumenes, and after the fill of that general, B. C. 316, Pithon was rew
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Polycles (search)
Polycles （*Poluklh=s). 1. A Macedonian general who was left in the command of Thessaly by Antipater, when the latter crossed over into Asia to the support of Craterus, B. C. 321. The Aetolians took advantage of the absence of Antipater to invade Locris, and laid siege to Amphissa ; whereupon Polycles hastened to its relief, but was totally defeated, his army utterly destroyed, and he himself slain. (Diod. 18.38
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Polysperchon (search)
home to Macedonia. (Arr. Anab. 5.16, 22, 25, 5.11, 18, 6.5, 7.12 ; Curt. 5.4.20, 8.5.2, 11.1; Just. 12.10, 12.) In consequence of his absence from Babylon on this service at the time of Alexander's death, he appears to have been passed over in the arrangements which followed that event, nor do we find any mention of his name for some time afterwards, but it sees certain that he must have returned with Craterus to Europe, and probably took part with him and Antipater in the Lamian war. In B. C. 321, when the dissensions between Antipater and Perdiccas had broken out into actual hostilities, and the former was preparing to follow Craterus into Asia, he entrusted to Polysperchon the chief command in Macedonia and Greece during his absence. The veteran general proved himself worthy of the charge; he repulsed the Aetolians who had invaded Thessaly, and cut to pieces a Macedonian force under Polycles, defeated Menon of Pharsalus, and recovered the whole of Thessaly. (Diod. 18.38; Just. 13
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Po'ntius, Here'nnius the father of C. Pontius, was an old man living at Caudium, when his son defeated the Roman army in the neighbourhood of that town in B. C. 321. The Samnites sent to ask his advice how they should avail themselves of their extraordinary good fortune. The reply which he gave is related at length by Livy (9.1, 3; comp. Appian, Samn. 4.3.) It would appear from Cicero (de Senect. 12), that there was a tradition which supposed Herennius Pontius and Archytas of Tarentum to have been friends; and Niebuhr supposes that Nearchus had written a dialogue in which Archytas, the Samnite Pontius, and Plato, were speakers. (Hist. of Rome, vol. iii. note 373.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
C. Po'ntius son of HERE'NNIUS, the general of the Samnites in B. C. 321, defeated the Roman army under the two consuls T. Veturius Calvinus and Sp. Postumius Albinus in one of the mountain passes in the neighbourhood of Caudium. The survivors, who were completely at the mercy of the Samnites, were dismissed unhurt by Pontius. They had to surrender their arms, and to pass under the yoke; and as the price of their deliverance, the consuls and the other commanders swore, in the name of the republic, to a humiliating peace. The Roman state however refused to ratify the treaty, and sent back the consuls and the other commanders to Pontius, who, however, refused to accept them. The name of Pontius does not occur again for nearly thirty years, but as Livy rarely mentions the names of the Samnite generals, it is not improbable that Pontius may have commanded them on many other occasions. At all. events we find him again at the head of the Samnite forces in B. C. 292, in which year he defeate
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Porus (search)
was rewarded by the king with the government of the whole region front the Hydaspes to the Hyphasis, including, it is said, seven nations, and above two thousand cities. (Arrian, Arr. Anab. 5.22, 24, 29, 6.2; Curt. 9.2.5, 3.22; Diod. 17.93.) These dominions he continued to hold unmolested until the death of Alexander, and was allowed to retain them (apparently with the title of king) in the division of the provinces after that event, as well as in the subsequent partition at Triparadeisus, B. C. 321. Probably the generals were aware how difficult it would have been to dispossess him. Eudemus, however, who had been left in command of the Macedonian troops in the adjacent province, was able to decoy Porus into his power, and treacherously put him to death. (Diod. 18.3, 19.14; Curt. 10.1.20; Arrian, apud Phot. p. 72a.) We are told that Porus was a man of gigantic stature--not less than five cubits in height; and his personal strength and prowess in war were not less conspicuous than hi
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