Philippides of Paiania

Philippides, son of Philomelos, of Paiania was an Athenian oligarch.

He is identified with the Philippides prosecuted by Hypereides in 336/5 B.C. who proposed honours for Macedonians after the Battle of Chaeronea, among them Alexander the Great. He was involved in embassies to King Cassander.[1]

In 294/3 B.C. Stratocles moved a decree in honour of Philippides, who had been active under the late government.[2] In Olympiodoros' second year as eponymous archon, the archon basileus was Philippides of Paiania, a wealthy elder statesman. He took part in the established Athenian coalition government with military leader Olympiodoros and pro-Macedonian democrat Stratocles.[3] Philippides of Paiania was one of the richest Athenians in the age of Lycurgus of Athens. In 293/2 B.C. IG II3 1 857, Philippides was honoured with a gold crown for his excellence in the interests of the People; and as king. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Paschidis, Paschalis (2008). Between City and King. Athens: National Hellenic Research Foundation. ISBN 978-960-7905-44-4. .
  2. ↑ Tarn, William Woodthorpe. Antigonos Gonatas King of Macedonia 276-239 B.C. London: University of Oxford.
  3. ↑ Shear, T. Leslie (1978). Kallias of Sphettos and The Revolt of Athens in 286 B.C. Princeton, New Jersey: Library of Congress Cataloging. ISBN 0-87661-517-5.
  4. ↑ Lambert, Steven. "Honours for Philippides of Paiania". Attic Inscriptions Online. 2015.
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