Back بالاكروس ARZ Балакрос Bulgarian Balakros Breton Bàlacros (sàtrapa) Catalan Balakros German Βάλακρος (σωματοφύλακας) Greek Balacro Spanish Balacros French Balacro Italian Balacrus Dutch
Balakros | |
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 Coin of Balakros, Satrap of Cilicia, with letter "B" next to the shield, standing for B[AΛAKPOI].[1] Tarsos. 333-323 BC. | |
| Allegiance | Macedonian Empire |
| Years of service | fl. 333 – 323 BC |
| Rank | Somatophylakes (bodyguard) Of Alexander the Great Satrap of Cilicia |
| Battles / wars | Asia Minor campaigns |
| Spouse(s) | Phila of Macedonia |
Cilicia
Location of Cilicia.
Balakros (Greek: Bάλακρoς), also Balacrus, the son of Nicanor, one of Alexander the Great's "Somatophylakes" (bodyguards), was appointed satrap of Cilicia after the Battle of Issus, 333 BC.[2] He succeeded to the last Achaemenid satrap of Cilicia, Arsames.
- ^ Rider, Georges Le (2007). Alexander the Great: Coinage, Finances, and Policy. American Philosophical Society. p. 153. ISBN 9780871692610.
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