Antigenes (in Greek Aντιγενης; died 316 BC) was a general of Alexander the Great, who also served under Philip II of Macedon, and lost an eye at the siege of Perinthus (340 BC). Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Events By place Macedonian Empire Eumenes and Antigonus, rivals to Cassander for control of Macedonia meet in the Battle Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' Philip II of Macedon, ( Greek: Φίλιππος Β' ο Μακεδών &mdash φίλος = friend + ίππος = Horse Marmara Ereğli is a town and district of Tekirdağ Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. Events By place Persian Empire Rhodes falls to Persian forces After the death of Alexander (323 BC) he obtained the satrapy of Susiana. Events By place Macedonian Empire 10 June — In Babylon, Alexander the Great dies ten days after being taken ill See also the related deity Satrapes. Satrap (Persian ساتراپ was the name given to the governors of the Provinces of ancient Elam is the name of an ancient civilization located in what is now southwest Iran. He was one of the commanders of the Argyraspides and espoused with his troops the side of Eumenes. The Argyraspides (in) in English Silvershields, were a division of the Macedonian army of Alexander the Great, who were so called because they carried Eumenes of Cardia ( Greek: Ευμένης ca 362 BC—316 BC was a Greek general and scholar On the defeat of the latter in 316 BC, Antigenes fell into the hands of his enemy Antigonus, and was burnt alive by him:¹

"Now that Antigonus had unexpectedly mastered Eumenes and all the army that had been opposing him, he seized Antigenes, the commander of the Silver Shields, put him into a pit, and burned him alive. Events By place Macedonian Empire Eumenes and Antigonus, rivals to Cassander for control of Macedonia meet in the Battle Antigonus I Monophthalmus ("the One-eyed" (382 BC - 301 BC son of Philip from Elimeia, was a Macedonian nobleman general and Satrap " Diodorus Siculus, XIX-44

References

• Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Antigenes (1)", Boston, (1867)

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