Alcimachus, also known as Alcimachus of Apollonia ( el, Ἀλκίμαχος, flourished 4th century BC) was an
Ancient Macedonian nobleman and a relative of
Lysimachus.
Alcimachus was a son of
Alcimachus of Apollonia by unnamed Greek woman and had a brother called
Philip. He was the namesake of his father, perhaps his paternal great, grandfather and his known grandparent was his paternal grandfather
Agathocles Agathocles ( Greek: ) is a Greek name, the most famous of which is Agathocles of Syracuse, the tyrant of Syracuse. The name is derived from , ''agathos'', i.e. "good" and , ''kleos'', i.e. "glory".
Other personalities named Agathocles:
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. His father served as an official, and as an active diplomat and administrator in the latter reign of King
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon ( grc-gre, Φίλιππος ; 382 – 21 October 336 BC) was the king ('' basileus'') of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. He was a member of the Argead dynasty, founders of the ...
who reigned 359 BC–336 BC and the first years of his son, King
Alexander the Great
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reigned 336 BC–323 BC.
Alcimachus appears to have been born and raised
in Apollonia and is known from surviving inscriptional evidence. From an inscription dated from late 319 BC, reveals honors that Alcimachus received from the state. The inscription reveals he was granted similar honor to those held by his father. This honor that Alcimachus received may refer to granted property.
Another inscription found on the Greek island of
Ios
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reveals that Alcimachus had a son called
Lysippus
Lysippos (; grc-gre, Λύσιππος) was a Greek sculptor of the 4th century BC. Together with Scopas and Praxiteles, he is considered one of the three greatest sculptors of the Classical Greek era, bringing transition into the Hellenistic p ...
. Lysippus was honored in this inscription as
Proxenos
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of Ios and the inscription refers to Alcimachus’
eunoia toward the state.
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4th-century BC Macedonians