Agathon (son of Philotas)
- Agathon (son of Philotas)
Agathon (in Greek Aγαθων; lived 4th century BC) was the son of the Macedonian Philotas and the brother of Parmenion and Asander. He was given as a hostage to Antigonus in 313 BC, by his brother Asander, who was satrap of Caria, but was taken back again by Asander in a few days.rf|1|diod_19.75 Agathon had a son, named Asander, who is mentioned in a Greek inscription.
References
*Smith, William (editor); "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology", [http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0074.html "Agathon"] , Boston, (1867)
Note
ent|1|diod_19.75 Diodorus Siculus, "Bibliotheca", xix. 75
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