Parmenion

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Parmenion. 2 connected concepts: Hephaestion (related to), Battle of Gaugamela (related to).

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Also known as: Parmenio

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Summary

Parmenion was a Macedonian general in the service of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great.

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Key Macedonian general
As the commander of the left wing, Parmenion held the line against overwhelming Persian numbers, allowing Alexander to execute his decisive maneuver on the right.
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senior general and court figure
Parmenion represented the older generation of Macedonian generals whose influence waned as Hephaestion's power and proximity to Alexander grew.
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