Philip ( grc, Φίλιππος; died 306 BC), son of
Antigonus, king of Asia, was sent by his father in 310 BC, at the head of an army, to oppose the revolt of his general
Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, and to recover possession of the towns on the
Hellespont held by the latter. He died in 306 BC, just as Antigonus was setting out for his expedition against
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
.
References
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Smith, William (editor); ''
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
The ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'' (1849, originally published 1844 under a slightly different title) is an encyclopedia/biographical dictionary. Edited by William Smith, the dictionary spans three volumes and 3,700 ...
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"Philippus (17)" Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, (1867)
Notes
Ancient Macedonian generals
Ancient Elimiotes
Year of birth unknown
306 BC deaths
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonid dynasty
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