Andronicus ( Greek: Ἀνδρόνικος ) Olinthian is the Macedonian commander, originally from the Greek city of Olinthos , who lived in the 4th century BC. e.
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Biography
In 330 B.C. e. Andronicus was ordered to take command of 1,500 Greek mercenaries who had previously been in the service of the Persian king Darius III .
The name Andronicus is mentioned among several Macedonian commanders, aimed at suppressing the rebellion of the rebel satrap Aria Satibarzan , who had earlier sworn allegiance to Alexander the Great .
During the internecine wars that erupted after the death of Alexander, Andronicus joined Antigonus . So, Andronicus was a member of the military council of four under the son of Antigonos Demetrius Poliorket . At the battle of Gaza in 312 BC e. olinfyanin commanded the cavalry of the right wing of the army of Demetrius. Andronicus was ordered to take his line back at an angle and to avoid battle, waiting for the outcome of the battle, which will be the son of Antigonus.
After the defeat and the subsequent retreat, Demetrius Andronic was left to guard the city of Tire . In response to the offer of the ruler of Egypt, Ptolemy to surrender the city, Andronicus responded with an insulting contemptuous refusal to betray the Antigonides case, despite the promise of a rich reward and honors. However, during the subsequent siege, accompanied by deprivation, the garrison soldiers rebelled against their commander and gave him to Ptolemy. The governor of Egypt kept Andronicus alive and treated him like a friend.
The circumstances and time of Andronicus’s death are unknown.
Literature
- Primary sources
Arrian Anabasis Alexandra (III.23.9)
Diodorus of Sicily . Historical Library (XIX.59.2, XIX.69.1, XIX.82.4, XIX.86.1-2)
- Research
- Smith W. Andronicus // Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology . - Boston, 1870.