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Hephaestion ( Ancient Greek: Ἡφαιστίων Hephaistíon; c. 356 BC – October 324 BC), son of Amyntor, was an ancient Macedonian nobleman of probable " Attic or Ionian extraction" [3] and a general in the army of Alexander the Great.
May 20, 2014 · Hephaestion was Alexander's closest & most loyal companion throughout the great king's military campaigns. Hephaestion was considered handsome by many, and Alexander's father, Philip II of Macedon, regarded him as an excellent influence on his son.
Feb 8, 2024 · HISTORY & CULTURE. Were Alexander the Great and Hephaestion more than friends? The Netflix series “Alexander: The Making of a God” examines the relationship between the Macedonian leader and his...
Hephaestion. (d. 324 bc) Quick Reference. (d. 324 bc), Macedonian noble. Perhaps the most intimate friend of Alexander 2 the Great, he came to prominence after the death of Philotas (330), when he shared command of the Companion cavalry with Cleitus the Black.
Hephaestion (c.357-324): Macedonian nobleman, closest friend and lover of king Alexander the Great. During the expedition against Persia, he served sometimes as a military commander, but he was probably a better organizer.
Hephaestion (2), metrist, probably to be identified with the tutor of *Verus (130–69 ce). His treatise Περὶ μέτρων (‘On Metres’), originally written in 48 books, was reduced by successive abridgements to an ἐγχειρίδιον (‘handbook’) in one book, in which form it is extant.
Jun 14, 2024 · Hephaestion (flourished 2nd century ad, Alexandria) was a Greek metrist, author of a work on metre in 48 books, which was reduced, by successive abridgments, to form a manual (Greek encheiridion). The manual became a popular school book, and it alone survives.
