About Philotas
Philotas was a military personnel.
Philotas (; lived 4th century BC) was a Macedonian soldier and noble from Upper Macedonia.
He was the father of Parmenion, the general of Alexander the Great (336 — 323 BC). Parmenion would go on to name his son after his father. It appears that he had two other sons, Asander and Agathon.
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Who was Philotas?
father of Parmenion
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Philotas was a military personnel.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Philotas (father of Parmenion)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philotas. https://biography.guide/philotas-military-personnel/
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