Английская Википедия:Agathocles of Pella
Agathocles (Шаблон:Lang-el, flourished 4th century BC) was a Greek nobleman who was a contemporary to King Philip II of Macedon (reigned 359 BC–336 BC).
Agathocles was a Thessalian serf[1] from Crannon.[2][3] His father’s name may have been Alcimachus. It was through his flattery that Agathocles became an intimate friend of Philip II,[1] who raised him to high rank.[4] Agathocles was granted Macedonian citizenship for himself and his family.[2] Agathocles shared in Philip II’s councils and Phillip II sent him to deal with the Perrhaebi and Agathocles took charge of affairs in that area.[1]
There is a possibility that Phillip II rewarded Agathocles for his services with estates in Pella.[1] Agathocles became a favorite in the Argead court in Pella and his family assimilated into Macedonian society.[1]
Agathocles married an unnamed Greek woman, a local Thessalian, perhaps a woman called Arsinoe. With his wife they had four sons:
- Alcimachus[5]
- Lysimachus,[5] one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great[6]
- Autodicus[5]
- Philip[5]
References
Sources
- Ancient Library Article: Agathocles no.1
- Lysimachus’ article at Livius.org Шаблон:Webarchive
- H.S. Lund, Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship, Routledge, 2002
- W. Heckel, Who’s who in the age of Alexander the Great: prosopography of Alexander’s empire, Wiley-Blackwell, 2006
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 Lund, Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship, p.2
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Heckel, Who’s who in the age of Alexander the Great: prosopography of Alexander’s empire, p.153
- ↑ Eusebius, Chronography, § 88
- ↑ Ancient Library Article: Agathocles no.1 Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 Lund, Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship, p.3
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web