List of other Greeks in ancient Macedonia
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This is a list of other Greeks in ancient Macedonian region and Kingdom. For other ancient Macedonians see List of ancient Macedonians
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[edit] Macedonia (region)*ancient west Thrace
[edit] Central Macedonia
[edit] Chalcidice
Cities
- Acanthus
- Acrothoi
- Aege
- Alapta
- Aphytis
- Apollonia (Chalcidice)
- Charadrus
- Cleonae (Chalcidice)
- Galepsus
- Mekyberna
- Mende
- Neapolis, Chalcidice
- Olophyxus
- Olynthus
- Polichne
- Potidaea
- Scione
- Scolus
- Sermylia
- Stageira
- Spartolus
- Thyssus
- Torone
- Citizens
- Scyllis of Scione 5th swimmer, diver
- Hydna of Scione 5th swimmer, diver
- Paeonius of Mende (late 5th c. BC) sculptor
- Philippus of Mende, student of Plato, astronomer
- Sthennis of Olynthus 4th c. BC sculptor
- Nicomachus (father of Aristotle)
- Aristobulus of Cassandreia (375 - 301 BC) historian
- Aristotle (384 BC in Stageira-322 BC) philosopher
- Callisthenes (360-328 BC) historian
- Crates of Olynthus, Alexander's hydraulic engineer
- Andronicus the Olynthian (c.370 BC) Phrourarchus of Tyre, one of the four generals appointed by Antigonus to form the military council of the young Demetrius.
- Hipparchus of Stageira disciple of Aristotle, who mentions him in his will.
- Euphantus of Olynthus, philosopher, poet
- Ephippus of Olynthus, historian
- Hegesippus of Mecyberna, historian 4th or 3rd c. BC
- Nicomedes of Acanthus[1]
[edit] Mygdonia
- Aineia
- Arethusa
- Dicaea
- Therme
[edit] Pieria
[edit] East Macedonia
Cities
- Amphipolis
- Crenides
- Apollonia (Pirgos Apollonias)
- Eion[2]
- Argilos
- Tragilos
- Oisyme
- Neapolis
- Citizens
- Pamphilus of Amphipolis,painter, head of sicyonian school[3] and teacher of Apelles
- Demetrius of Amphipolis student of Plato
- Zoilus (400 BC-320 BC) grammarian, cynic philosopher
- Antiphanes of Berge (modern Vergi in Serres Prefecture) author of the book Apista(Unbelievable)
- Philippus of Amphipolis, historian
- Nymphodorus of Amphipolis, historian on Asia
- Asclepiades of Tragilos mythographer, student of Isocrates
[edit] Thasos
- Telesicles ~700 BC, father of poet Archilochus
- Thrasyalces pre-socratic philosopher
- Stesimbrotus of Thasos 5th c. BC rhapsodist and historian
- Aglaophon (6-5th c. BC) painter, teacher and father of Polygnotus and Aristophon
- Polygnotus (middle of 5th c. BC) painter
- Neseus of Thasos, painter
- Theagenes Olympic Athlete Boxer (480 BC),Pankratiast(476 BC) & Runner[4]
- Hegemon of Thasos comedian, inventor of parody
- Hegetorides pacifist
- Leodamas, pythagorean mathematician
- Hecataeus of Thasos epigrammatic
[edit] Macedonian Kingdom
[edit] 700-360 BC
- Hesiod 700 BC on Makednos
- Peisistratos (Athens)607 BC-528 alliance with Amyntas I of Macedon
- Hellanicus of Lesbos on Makednos
- Pindar on Alexander I of Macedon
- Bacchylides on Alexander I of Macedon
- Thessalus son of Hippocrates,court physician of Archelaus I
- Agathon(ca. 448–400 BC) athenian tragic poet
- Choerilus of Samos epic poet
- Melanippides of Melos lyric poet
- Timotheus of Miletus poet, musician
- Zeuxis of Heraclea painter, he decorated the royal palace in Pella
- Euripides(ca. 480 BC–406 BC) he wrote the tragedies The Bacchae and Archelaus in Macedonia and was buried there
- Nicomachus (father of Aristotle) court physician of Amyntas III
- Callistratus of Aphidnae financial adviser of Perdiccas III
- Euphraeus adviser to Perdiccas III
[edit] Philip's and Alexandrian Empire
- Philonicus, thessalian horse-breeder of Bucephalus
- Demaratus of Corinth, close friend of Philip, he reconciled him with Alexander and Olympias
- Alexander of Epirus Alexander's uncle
[edit] Alexander's Tutors
- Leonidas of Epirus
- Lysimachus of Acarnania
- Aristotle
[edit] Artists
- Leochares athenian sculptor of Philippeion
- Lysippos personal Alexander's personal sculptor
- Apelles of Kos Alexander's personal painter
- Pyrgoteles, Alexander's personal gem-engraver
- Theophilus, metallurgist (Alexander's helmet-maker) in Gaugamela
- Echion (painter) on marriage of Alexander and Roxana.
- Antiphilus of Naucratis painter
- Philoxenus of Eretria,painter, possible originator of the Alexander Mosaic
- Athenodoros of Teos harpist, he performed at the wedding of Alexander in 324 BC
- Aristonymus of Athens, harpist
- Thessalus, tragic actor
- Lycon of Locris,comic actor
[edit] Bematists
- Baeton
- Diognetus
- Philonides
[edit] Geographers
- Nearchus
- Megasthenes
- Heraclides of Argos
- Androsthenes of Thasos
[edit] Historians
- Theopompus of Chios
- Callisthenes of Olynthus (360-328 BC)
- Aristobulus of Cassandreia (375 - 301 BC)
- Anaximenes of Lampsacus
- Cleitarchus
- Onesicritus
- Hieronymus of Cardia
- Chares of Mytilene
- Medius of Larissa
- Cyrsilus of Pharsalus
- Polyclitus of Larissa
- Ephippus of Olynthus
[edit] Officers
- Hephaestion Amyntoros born in Macedon, father Athenian
- Lysimachus born in Pella, father Thessalian
- Nearchus ,hetairos,viceroy of Lycia and Navarch of Indike fleet
- Eumenes of Cardia (Thrace) ,hetairos,private secretary of Philip and Alexander, Hipparch,Diadochus
- Diodotus of Erythrae private secretary
- Laomedon of Mytilene hetairos,in charge of foreign prisoners, Satrap of Syria and Phoenicia
- Erigyius of Mytilene,hetairos,commander of the allied Greek cavalry after 331 BC
- Neoptolemus (general) epirote hetairos,Satrap of Armenia
- Arybbas,somatophylax,epirote
- Agathocles of Samos, Taxiarch
- Thorax II of Larissa, General of Antigonus
- Eurybotas Cretan Toxarch
- Ombrion Cretan Toxarch
- Cleomenes of Naucratis nomarch of the Arabian district of Egypt
- Stasanor of Soli, Cyprus general of Alexander and governor of Drangiana, Bactria and Sogdiana
- Hieronymus of Cardia
- Chares of Mytilene
- Aeschylus of Rhodes,inspector of the governors
- Andromachus of Cyprus, allied admiral
- Apollonius (son of Charinus) governor of the region west of Delta
- Lycidas of Aetolia, commander of the xenoi at Memphis
- Andronicus the Olynthian Prourarchus of Tyre
- Cyrsilus of Pharsalus
[edit] Trierarchs of Nearchus
- Evagoras of Corinth, secretary to the whole fleet of Nearchus
- Onesicritus of Astypalaia ,helmsman of Royal Ship
- Androsthenes of Thasos
- Laomedon of Mytilene
- Erigyius of Mytilene
- Medius of Larissa
- Eumenes son of Hieronymus, from Cardia
- Critobulus, son of Plato, of Cos,
- Thoas son of Menodorus,
- Maeander, son of Mandrogenes, of Magnesia,
- Andron son of Cabeleus, of Teos.
- Nicocles son of Pasicrates, of Soli, Cyprus
- Nithaphon son of Pnytagoras, of Salamis, Cyprus
[edit] Poets
- Euphantus of Olynthus
- Aeschrion of Samos
- Choerilus of Iasus
- Agis of Argos
- Python of Catana dramatist
[edit] Philosophers
- Aristotle
- Theophrastus of Lesbos, aristotelian
- Anaxarchus of Abdera, democritean
- Pyrrho of Elis ,sceptic
- Clearchus of Soli,peripatetic
- Euphantus of Olynthus
[edit] Physicians
- Nicomachus (father of Aristotle)
- Menecrates of Syracuse (Philip's)
- Philip of Acarnania Alexander's personal
- Alexippus for Peucestas
- Pausanias for Craterus
- Glaucus or Glaucias for Hephaestion
- Androcydes
- Dracon (son of Hippocrates) for Roxana
[edit] Priests
- Aristander chief-seer of Alexander
- Cleomenes
- Demophon
[edit] Technicians
- Polyidus of Thessaly military engineer of Philip
- Diades of Thessaly chief military engineer of Alexander
- Charias, mechanician
- Philippus, mechanician
- Crates of Olynthus ,Alexander's hydraulic engineer
- Dinocrates of Rhodes chief architect and technical adviser of Alexander
- Aristobulus of Cassandreia architect, engineer
- Gorgus ,water and mining engineer
[edit] Women
- Myrtale of Epirus, mother of Alexander the Great. Philip renamed her Olympias
- Nicesipolis of Pherae mother of Thessalonica
- Philinna of Larissa, mother of Arrhidaeus later called Philip III of Macedon
- Thaïs
- Campaspe of Thessaly
[edit] 300-168 BC
- Lysimachus reigned in Macedonia in 288-281 BC
- Pyrrhus of Epirus reigned in Macedonia in 288-285 and 274-272 BC
- Epimachus of Athens military engineer of Demetrius Poliorcetes
- Eurydice of Athens wife of Demetrius Poliorcetes
- Aratus of Soli, Cilicia (ca. 315 BC/310 BC – 240 BC) he set to verse the victory of Antigonus II Gonatas over the Gauls in 277 BC
- Persaeus of Cyprus, stoic philosopher and Macedonian officer of Antigonus II Gonatas
- Heraclides of Tarentum ,mechanician of Philip V
[edit] Hellenistic States
- Euthydemus I of thessalian Magnesia,Greco-Bactrian king, founder of the The Euthydemian Dynasty (230 BC)