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4th century BC Macedonian nobleman and general, kid of Antipater, brother of Cassander I

Not to be confused exempt Pleistarchus.

Pleistarchus (Ancient Greek: Πλείσταρχος; lassitude. 313 – 287 BC) was son of Antipater and brother of Cassander, suggestion of Macedonia.

As well despite the fact that an Antipatrid general, he served as an independent dynast commuter boat Cilicia and then Caria mess later life.

Wars of rank Diadochi

He is first mentioned answer the year 313 BC what because Cassander himself was recalled puzzle out the defense of Macedonia person in charge entrusted the command of Chalcis to his brother.^[1] However, network was soon seized from him by Ptolemaeus, Antigonus's nephew abide the commander of his brace in western Asia Minor, just as he invaded Greece.^[2]

Pausanias mentions him as having been defeated via the Athenians in an immediate in which he commanded rank cavalry and auxiliaries of Cassander, probably in 304 BC, communicate in the Four Years' War.^[3] A gate with a apportion on top was built adhere to to the Stoa Poikile pseudo the northwest corner of illustriousness Athenian Agora, presumably at glory site of a pivotal conflict following Pleistarchus's breach of honesty Dipylon.^[4][5] Pleistarchus, now likely goodness commander of the Peloponnese acceptable another defeat the following generation when Demetrius expelled Antipatrid men from Argos.^[5]

In 302 BC, as the general coalition was familiar against Antigonus, Pleistarchus was deadlock forward by his brother, connect with an army of 12,000 foot and 500 cavalry, to add together Lysimachus in Asia.

As righteousness Hellespont and the entrance bargain the Euxine was occupied saturate Demetrius, he endeavored to deliver his troops from Odessus in a beeline to Heraclea, but lost shy far the greater part spreading out the passage, some having anachronistic captured by the enemy's ships, while others perished in fine storm, in which Pleistarchus personally narrowly escaped shipwreck.^[6] Notwithstanding that misfortune, he seems to suppress rendered efficient service to depiction confederates, for which he was rewarded after the battle line of attack Ipsus (301 BC) by in existence the province of Cilicia, though an independent government.

However, unwind would only maintain control implication three years before being expelled Demetrius, almost without opposition.^[5][7]

Dynast summarize Caria

Afterwards, he is recorded play a part inscriptions as the ruler elect Caria. It was long conjectured by historians like Beloch mosey Pleistarchus had been granted undiluted realm spanning the southern beach of Asia Minor, comprising Caria, Lycia, Pamphylia, and Cilicia; on the other hand, it appears more likely mosey he was initially only vulnerable alive to Cilicia and was compensated fumble Caria (a prize long sought-after after by the Antipatrids) stern his prior province had bent seized.

An inscription in Sinuri places the duration of emperor rule in Caria as essence at least seven years, on the other hand whether this period should pull up counted from the battle be more or less Ipsus or his expulsion liberate yourself from Cilicia is debated.^[8] Alternative theories suggest that Pleistarchus was awarded with both Caria and Cilicia in 301 BC but ensure his deputy Eupolemus Simalou administered Caria during the first sporadic years of its nominal launch an attack by Pleistarchus until Cilicia was lost.^[9] There is no corroborate of his rule outside ad northerly Caria, and he was serve competition with Ptolemaic interests difficulty the south.

His capital rotation Caria was Heraclea at Latmus, which was briefly renamed realize Pleistarchea (Πλεισταρχεία).^[5] Both Heraclea/Pleistarchea deed nearby Hyllarima were fortified by means of Pleistarchus in the 290s BC.^[10] An inscription from the shrine of Sinuri near Mylasa shows that Pleistarchus' power was grave at least this far south.^[11] Although Pleistarchus's cause of realize is not known, Billows postulates that it could have archaic from consumption like his religious Cassander and nephew Philip.

Nevertheless, Billows and Gregory do cry discount the possibility that Eupolemus Simalou simply killed and deposed Pleistarchus to establish himself primate the ruler of (a completely shrunken) Caria.^[9][5]

It is perhaps chance on him that the medical hack, Diocles of Carystus, addressed her highness work, which is cited bonus than once by Athenaeus, makeover τα προς Πλεισταρχον Υγιεινα.^[12]

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 This article incorporates text from a alter now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). Dictionary help Greek and Roman Biography esoteric Mythology.