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                    <TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><text xml:base="urn:cts:pdlrefwk:viaf88890045.003.perseus-eng1"><body xml:lang="eng" n="urn:cts:pdlrefwk:viaf88890045.003.perseus-eng1"><div type="textpart" subtype="alphabetic_letter" n="L"><div type="textpart" subtype="entry" xml:id="laomedon-bio-2" n="laomedon_2"><head><persName xml:lang="la"><surname full="yes">Lao'medon</surname></persName></head><p>(<label xml:lang="grc">Λαομέδων</label> of Mytilene, son of Larichus, was one of <ref target="alexander-the-great-bio-1">Alexander's</ref> generals, and appears to have enjoyed a
      high place in his confidence even before the death of Philip, as he was one of those banished
      by that monarch (together with his brother Erigyius, Ptolemy, Nearchus, and others) for taking
      part in the intrigues of the young prince. (Arrian. <hi rend="ital">Anab.</hi> 3.6.) After the
      death of Philip, Laomedon, in common with the others who had suffered on this occasion, was
      held by <ref target="alexander-the-great-bio-1">Alexander</ref> in the highest honour: he
      accompanied him to Asia, where, on account of his acquaintance with the Persian language, he
      was appointed to the charge of the captives. (Arrian. <hi rend="ital">l.c.</hi>) Though his
      name is not afterwards mentioned during the wars of <ref target="alexander-the-great-bio-1">Alexander</ref>, the high consideration he enjoyed is sufficiently attested by his obtaining
      in the division of the provinces, after the king's death, the important government of Syria.
       (<bibl n="Diod. 18.3">Diod. 18.3</bibl>; Arrian. apud <hi rend="ital">Phot.</hi> p. 69a;
      Dexipp. apud <hi rend="ital">Phot.</hi> p. 64a; <bibl n="Just. 13.4">Just. 13.4</bibl>; <bibl n="Curt. 10.10">Curt. 10.10</bibl>; Appian. <hi rend="ital">Syr.</hi> 52.) This he was still
      allowed to retain on the second partition at Triparadeisus, but it was not long before the
      provinces of Phoenicia and Coele Syria excited the cupidity of his powerful neighbour Ptolemy.
      The Egyptian king at first offered Laomedon a large sum of money in exchange for his
      government; but the latter having rejected his overtures, he sent Nicanor with an army to
      invade Syria. Laomedon was unable to offer any effectual resistance: he was made prisoner by
      Nicanor, and sent into Egypt, from whence, however, he managed to effect his escape, and join
      Alcetas in Pisidia. (Arrian. apud <hi rend="ital">Phot.</hi> p. 71b; <bibl n="Diod. 18.39">Diod. 18.39</bibl>, <bibl n="Diod. 18.43">43</bibl>; Appian, <bibl n="App. Syr. 9.52">App.
       Syr. 52</bibl>.) There can be no doubt that he took part in the subsequent contest of
      Alcetas, Attalus, and the other surviving partizans of Perdiccas against Antigonus, and shared
      in the final overthrow of that party (<date when-custom="-320">B. C. 320</date>), but his individual
      fate is not mentioned. </p><byline>[<ref target="author.E.H.B">E.H.B</ref>]</byline></div></div></body></text></TEI>
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