People in the Life of Alexander the Great

Review of 'Ghost on the Throne,' by James Romm
Although 'Ghost on the Throne' includes a biographical sketch of Alexander, it isn't about him, but his successors, their ambitions, alliances, and treachery.

Diadochi
The Diadochi were the more important successors of Alexander the Great.

People in the Life of Alexander the Great
These are some of the important people in the life of Alexander the Great.

Antipater
Antipater of Macedonia was one of the first to acknowledge Alexander as king of the Macedonians following the death of Alexander's father Philip.

Aristotle
Along with Socrates and Plato, Aristotle is the quintessential Greek philosopher, but he was also a teacher of Alexander the Great.

Bucephalus
Bucephalus. When the great general's horse Bucephalus died, he named a city for it -- Bucephala.

Cassander
Cassander was a ruler of Macedonia after Alexander the Great.

Clitus
Clitus (Cleitus) was a long-time friend of Alexander, but in a bout of rage, Alexander the Great killed Black Clitus.

Demosthenes
Demosthenes was an Athenian orator and virulent opponent of Alexander's father and the Macedonians.

Eumenes
Eumenes was a military commander under Alexander the Great.

Hephaestion
Hephaestion was a friend and possible gay lover of Alexander the Great.

Lysippos
Lysippos (Lysippus) was one of the most famous Greek sculptors and was the official sculptor of Alexander the Great.

Olympias
Olympias was the mother of Alexander the Great.

Philip
A glossary entry on Philip II of Macedon, who was the father of Alexander the Great.

Plutarch
Plutarch is one of our sources on Alexander the Great.

Porus
Porus was a king in India whom Alexander the Great met at the Battle of the Hydaspes River in 326 B.C.

Ptolemy
A Macedonian general, Ptolemy was a successor of Alexander who ruled in Egypt.

Roxane
Alexander married Roxane, a princess from Bactria.

Diogenes the Cynic Greek Philosopher
Diogenes of Sinope was memorably rude to Alexander the Great.

Who Was Seleucus?
Basic information on Alexander the Great's follower Seleucus.