Archon of Pella
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Archon was a Pella
Pella
Pella , an ancient Greek city located in Pella Prefecture of Macedonia in Greece, was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia.-Etymology:...

ean, appointed satrap
Satrap
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 of Babylonia
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 after the death of Alexander the Great (323 BC
323 BC
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), is probably the same as the son of Cleinias mentioned in the Indian
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 expedition of Alexander. He perished in 321 BC in a fight against Docimus
Docimus
Antigonos Dokimos, commonly shortened and Latinized as Docimus , was one of the officers in the Macedonian army.After the death of Alexander the Great he supported the party of Perdiccas....

. As it is proved from an inscription in Delphi
Delphi
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, Archon had taken part both in Isthmian
Isthmian Games
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 and Pythian Games
Pythian Games
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 of c. 333-332 BC, where he won in horse-races.

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    William Smith (lexicographer)
    Sir William Smith Kt. was a noted English lexicographer.-Early life:Born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents, he was originally destined for a theological career, but instead was articled to a solicitor. In his spare time he taught himself classics, and when he entered University College...

     (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
    Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
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    , "Archon (1)", Boston
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    , (1867)
  • Epigraphical Database
  • University of Naples Federico II
    University of Naples Federico II
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    . Archon di Pella vince gli Isthmia e ai Pythia.
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