Alexander (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) of Trichonium in Aetolia was an ancient Greek commander of the Aetolians in 218 and 219 BC. With about three thousand troops he attacked the rear guard (consisting of mercenaries and Acarnanians) of the army of Philip V of Macedon on his return from Thermus,[1] but the attempt was unsuccessful, and many Aetolians were killed in the battle, which ended with the Aetolians being completely routed by Philip's forces.[2][3]
Alexander of Trichonium | |
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| Died | 219 BC |
| Occupation | Commander of the Aetolians |
| Years active | c. 210s BC |
References edit
- ^ Leake, William Martin (1835). Travels in Northern Greece. J. Rodwell. pp. 147.
- ^ Polybius, v. 13
- ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867). "Alexander". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 127.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Alexander". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. p. 127.
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