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Erigyius

400 BC – 328 BC

Ancient Macedonian general

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About Erigyius

Lived 400 BC – 328 BC. Erigyius was a military officer and military personnel.

Erigyius (in Greek Ἐριγυιoς; died 328 BC), a Mytilenaean, son of Larichus, was an officer in Alexander the Great's army. He had been driven into banishment by Philip II, king of Macedon, because of his faithful attachment to Alexander, and returned when the latter came to the throne in 336 BC. At the battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC, he commanded the cavalry of the allies, as he did also when Alexander set out in 330 BC from Ecbatana in pursuit of Darius III. In the same year Erigyius was entrusted with the command of one of the three divisions with which Alexander invaded Hyrcania. He was also among the generals sent against Satibarzanes, whom he slew in battle with his own hand. In 329 BC, together with Craterus and Hephaestion, and with the assistance of Aristander, a soothsayer, he endeavoured to dissuade Alexander from crossing the Jaxartes river against the Scythians. In 328 BC he fell in a battle against the Bactrian fugitives.

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Important facts

Born
400 BC, Mytilene
Birth century
Died
328 BC
Nationality
Macedonia

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Erigyius?

ancient Macedonian general

When was Erigyius born?

Erigyius was born in 400 BC in Mytilene.

When did Erigyius die?

Erigyius died in 328 BC.

What was Erigyius's occupation?

Erigyius was a military officer and military personnel.

What nationality was Erigyius?

Erigyius's recorded nationality: Macedonia.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Erigyius

· Wikidata: Q1353797

· DBpedia: Erigyius

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