Agathon (son of Philotas)

Agathon (in Greek Aγαθων; lived 4th century BC) was the son of the Macedonian Philotas and the brother of Parmenion and Asander. He was given as a hostage to Antigonus in 313 BC, by his brother Asander, who was satrap of Caria, but was taken back again by Asander in a few days.^[1] Agathon had a son, named Asander, who is mentioned in a Greek inscription.

References

• Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Agathon", Boston, (1867)

Notes

1. Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca, xix. 75

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "^{article name needed}". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.