For other persons with the same name, see Asclepiodorus

Asclepiodorus (Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek

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: ) a Macedonian, son of Timander

Timander

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, was one of the generals of Alexander the Great, and after the conquest of Syria

Syria

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 was appointed by Alexander satrap

Satrap

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 of that country. In 328 BC

328 BC

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, he led reinforcements from Syria to Alexander in eastern Asia

Asia

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, and there became involved in the conspiracy which was formed by Hermolaus against the life of the king. (Arrian, Anab. iv. 13, Ind. 18; Curtius, vii. 10, viii. 6.) He seems to be the same as the one whom Antigonus

Antigonus I Monophthalmus

Antigonus I Monophthalmus , son of Philip from Elimeia, was a Macedonian nobleman, general, and satrap under Alexander the Great. During his early life he served under Philip II, and he was a major figure in the Wars of the Diadochi after Alexander's death, declaring himself king in 306 BC and...

, in 317 BC

317 BC

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, made satrap of Persia (Diod. xix. 48) ; but he must be distinguished from an Asclepiodorus, a general of Cassander

Cassander

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, mentioned by Diodorus. (xix. 60.)

Ascepiodorus was also secretary of Eurydice III of Macedon and an appointed trierarch

Trierarch

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 of Nearchus

Nearchus

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 in 326 BC

326 BC

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