Eumenes (y
`mĭnēz), c.361–316 B.C., secretary to Philip II of Macedon and to Alexander the Great. A Thracian Greek, he was capable, diplomatic, and eloquent and proved himself able as a general as well as a secretary. After Alexander's death he was given control of Cappadocia and Paphlagonia. In the wars of the Diadochi Diadochi (dīăd`əkī) [Gr.,=successors], the Macedonian generals and administrators who succeeded Alexander the Great .
..... Click the link for more information. he threw in his lot with Perdiccas Perdiccas (pərdĭk`əs), d. 321 B.C., Macedonian general under Alexander the Great.
..... Click the link for more information. and thus was opposed by Antipater Antipater (ăntĭp`ətər), d. 319 B.C., Macedonian general.
..... Click the link for more information. , Antigonus I Antigonus I (Antigonus the One-Eyed or Antigonus Cyclops) (ăntig`ənəs sī`klo˘ps), 382?–301 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. , Ptolemy I Ptolemy I (Ptolemy Soter) (tŏl`əmē sō`tər), d. 284 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. , and Craterus. However, the death of Perdiccas (321 B.C.) deprived Eumenes of all dependable support. He was defeated in 316 B.C. by Antigonus, deserted by his troops, and killed.
`mĭnēz), c.361–316 B.C., secretary to Philip II of Macedon and to Alexander the Great. A Thracian Greek, he was capable, diplomatic, and eloquent and proved himself able as a general as well as a secretary. After Alexander's death he was given control of Cappadocia and Paphlagonia. In the wars of the Diadochi Diadochi (dīăd`əkī) [Gr.,=successors], the Macedonian generals and administrators who succeeded Alexander the Great ...... Click the link for more information. he threw in his lot with Perdiccas Perdiccas (pərdĭk`əs), d. 321 B.C., Macedonian general under Alexander the Great.
..... Click the link for more information. and thus was opposed by Antipater Antipater (ăntĭp`ətər), d. 319 B.C., Macedonian general.
..... Click the link for more information. , Antigonus I Antigonus I (Antigonus the One-Eyed or Antigonus Cyclops) (ăntig`ənəs sī`klo˘ps), 382?–301 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. , Ptolemy I Ptolemy I (Ptolemy Soter) (tŏl`əmē sō`tər), d. 284 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. , and Craterus. However, the death of Perdiccas (321 B.C.) deprived Eumenes of all dependable support. He was defeated in 316 B.C. by Antigonus, deserted by his troops, and killed.
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