military officer
Hephaestion.
Macedonian nobleman and general, best friend of Alexander the Great (c. 356–324 BC)
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About Hephaestion
Hephaestion, son of Amyntor, was an ancient Macedonian nobleman of probable "Attic or Ionian extraction" and a general in the army of Alexander the Great. He was "by far the dearest of all the king's friends; he had been brought up with Alexander and shared all his secrets." This relationship lasted throughout their lives, and was compared, by others as well as themselves, to that of Achilles and Patroclus.
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- military officer, somatophylakes, military commander
- Citizenship
- Macedonia
- Born
- 356 BC
- Died
- 324 BC