Tlepolemus (general)
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For other persons with the same name, see Tlepolemus (disambiguation)
Tlepolemus (in Greek
Tληπoλεμoς; lived 4th century BC) was the son of Pythophanes and one of the hetairoi of Alexander the Great, who was joined in the government of the Parthia
ns and Hyrcanii
with Amminapes, a Parthian, whom Alexander had appointed satrap
of those provinces. At a later period Tlepolemus was appointed by Alexander satrap of Carmania
, which he retained on the death of Alexander in 323 BC
, and also at the fresh division of the provinces at Triparadisus in 321 BC
.
Tlepolemus (disambiguation)
Tlepolemus is the name of several ancient Greek mythological and historical characters:* Tlepolemus, son of Heracles, who fought on the Greek side in the Trojan War* Tlepolemus , one of the generals of Alexander the Great in 336-323 BC...
Tlepolemus (in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
Tληπoλεμoς; lived 4th century BC) was the son of Pythophanes and one of the hetairoi of Alexander the Great, who was joined in the government of the Parthia
Parthia
Parthia is a region of north-eastern Iran, best known for having been the political and cultural base of the Arsacid dynasty, rulers of the Parthian Empire....
ns and Hyrcanii
Gorgan
Gorgan Some east of Gorgan is the Golestan National Park. The city has a regional airport and several universities. Gorgan Airport was opened in September 2005.-Etymology:...
with Amminapes, a Parthian, whom Alexander had appointed satrap
Satrap
Satrap was the name given to the governors of the provinces of the ancient Median and Achaemenid Empires and in several of their successors, such as the Sassanid Empire and the Hellenistic empires....
of those provinces. At a later period Tlepolemus was appointed by Alexander satrap of Carmania
Carmania (satrapy)
Carmania was a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire as well as, later on, the Sassanid Empire. The region is approximately equal to that of modern day Kermān Province in Iran. Little is known about the exact boundaries of ancient Carmania, which may have fluctuated...
, which he retained on the death of Alexander in 323 BC
323 BC
Year 323 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Longus and Cerretanus...
, and also at the fresh division of the provinces at Triparadisus in 321 BC
321 BC
Year 321 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Calvinus and Caudinus...
.