Principal Characters*
Alexandros Aniketos (356-323) – King of Macedonia (336-323)
Antigone (unk-unk) – Philotas’s mistress
Antigonos Monophthalmos (c. 382-301) – Military commander under both Philippos and Alexandros; appointed satrap of Phrygia by Alexandros
Antipatros (397-319) – Macedonian nobleman; served as regent under both Philippos and Alexandros
Aristandros of Telmessos (c. 380-331) – Alexandros’s seer
Aristoteles (384-322) – Alexandros’s teacher in Mieza
Arrhidaios (358-317) – Alexandros’s half-wit half-brother
Artabazos (c.387-c.328) – Persian nobleman; father of Barsine and Artakama, among others
Artakama (347-unk) – Artabazos’s daughter; Barsine’s sister
Barsine (355-309) – Alexandros’s mistress
Bessos (unk-329) – Satrap of Baktria
Dareios (c.380-330) – Persian Emperor (336-330)
Hephaistion (356-324) – Alexandros’s closest friend
Kallisthenes (c.368-327) – Aristoteles great nephew; accompanied Alexandros as campaign historian
Kassandros (358-297) – Antipatros’s son
Kleitos Melas (c.357-327) – A commander in Alexandros’s army
Kleopatra (354-308) – Daughter of Philippos and Olympias; Alexandros’s sister
Krateros (365-320) – A commander in Alexandros’s army
Lysimachos (360-282) – A commander in Alexandros’s army
Mazaios (380-328) – Persian nobleman; satrap of Babylonia and Mesopotamia
Nikanoros (358-331) – A commander in Alexandros’s army; Parmenion’s son
Olympias (a/k/a Myrtale) (377-314) – Philippos’s 4th wife; mother of Alexandros Aniketos
Parmenion (400-330) – Leading Macedonian general; served both Philippos and Alexandros
Perdikkas (359-321) – A commander in Alexandros’s army
Philippos Amyntou Makedonios (382-336) – King of Macedonia (359-336); father of Alexandros
Philippos of Akarnia (unk-unk) – Alexandros’s physician
Philotas (360-330) – A commander in Alexandros’s army; Parmenion’s son
Ptolemaios Metoikos (c.364-282) – One of Alexandros’s bodyguards
Seleukos (358-281) – A commander in Alexandros’s army
Sisygambis (unk-323) – Dareios’s mother
Stateira (c.365-331) – Dareios’s 1st wife
Thais (unk-unk) – Famous Athenian hetaira
* Each of the following characters is an actual historical figure. The numbers in parentheses refer to the year of birth and death of that figure, to the extent these dates are known. All years are B.C.E. In some cases, the actual dates are either uncertain or in dispute. In those cases, the year in question is preceded by a c. In a few cases, the actual dates are simply lost to the shifting sands of time.
It is important to remember, however, that this is a work of fiction. The author has taken some liberties with a few of his characters. For example, the date of Kleitos’s birth is uncertain but he was probably several years older than depicted in this book. The reader should not draw any conclusions from the dates of death listed here about the lifespan, fate, date of death, or manner of demise of any character. To find the answers to all those questions, the reader should read the book. Simply looking at a List of Principal Characters would be just too easy.