Parménion

Parménion (in Greek old Παρμενίων / Parmeniôn ) is one of the officers of Philippe II of Macedonia then of his/her son Alexandre Large the.

He was probably born with the neighborhoods from 400 and illustrates himself in the wars of Philippe II, of which he is with Antipater one of the principal generals, against the Illyrie NS in 356 the Greek and . He represents, there still with Antipater, the king at the time of the conclusion of the Paix of Philocratès in 346.

Philippe II then starts to prepare his forwarding in Asia against the Perse. For that Parménion is sent, with Attale, in 337 in minor Asia “to deliver the Greek cities there”. After some successes in 336, he knows a serious reverse vis-a-vis the troops of Greek mercenaries of Darius III directed by Memnon (335). However it keeps the control of Abydos which can be used as point of unloading for the forwarding projected by Philippe.

It accompanies Alexandre in his forwarding and is operations manager paramount. It is him which seizes the treasure achéménide of Damas (333), which orders the left wing of the army with Issos (333), then with Gaugamèles (331) or put in difficulty it is saved by the intervention of Alexandre who cannot thus make sure of the person of Darius in escape.

Its relations with the conqueror worsen because it represents and symbolizes the tendency of the hostile army to the continuation of forwarding. He advises in Alexandre to accept the offers of Darius who initially propose in dowry for his/her daughter Stateira Asia Mineure to the river Halys (333) then until the Euphrate (331). He vainly advises in Alexandre not to set fire to Persépolis (330). Shortly after it receives the command of the satrapie of Médie (and undoubtedly also of Perside) but by doing this, it is far away from the engagements, which corresponds to a disgrace.

With the autumn 330 his/her son Philotas is implied in the plot of the Pages and, in particular following the charges of Cratère, is carried out. Alexandre then makes assassinate Parménion summarily.

Associated articles

Alexandre Large the
Asandros

Literature

the character of Parmenion inspired with David Gemmell his cycle the Lion of Macedonia .

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