Ptolemy (somatophylax)

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Not to be confused with Ptolemy (son of Seleucus).

Ptolemy (Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος) was one of the selected officers of Alexander the Great, called Somatophylaces. He was killed at the siege of Halicarnassus, 334 BC, commanding two taxeis of Hypaspists, those of and .

References[]

  • Arrian, Anab. i. 22
  • Who's Who in the Age of Alexander the Great by Waldemar Heckel ISBN 978-1-4051-1210-9


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