2. A native of Aeniania in Thessaly, was an officer of the Greek mercenaries in the service
of Alexander, which had been settled by that
monarch in the upper provinces of Asia. After the death of Alexander these troops, actuated by a common desire
to return to their native country, abandoned the colonies in which they had been settled, and
assembling to the number of 20,000 foot and 3000 horse, chose Philon to be their leader. They
were, however, defeated by Python, who was sent against them by the regent Perdiccas ; and the
remainder submitted to him on favourable terms, but were afterwards barbarously massacred by
the Macedonians in pursuance of the express orders of Perdiccas (