cornelius_sulla Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 There isn't a whole lot of information on this obscure Macedonian or his actual heritage. I could read a whole heap of books, or just cut to the chase and use the internet. All contributions welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion-Macro Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I have not heard much about him at all, but I thought he was a Spartan or an Athenian. I would not be a Theban I would think, because Alexander destroyed Thebes for standing against him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylla Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 I can't think in any single reason to doubt he was anything else than a pure Macedonian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 I'd have to agree with Sylla, Parmenion's father was a Macedonian nobleman called Philotus so that and the fact that he was Phillip II of Macedon most loyal and trusted general must go a long way to prove he was of Macedonian stock. In one of David Gemmills novels it has Parmenion as the son of a Spartan warrior and being raised as a Spartan but this is just fictitious, so this could be where some of the confusion about his heritage comes from but as far as I'm aware he was 100% Macedonian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornelius_sulla Posted September 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 (edited) I'd have to agree with Sylla, Parmenion's father was a Macedonian nobleman called Philotus so that and the fact that he was Phillip II of Macedon most loyal and trusted general must go a long way to prove he was of Macedonian stock. In one of David Gemmills novels it has Parmenion as the son of a Spartan warrior and being raised as a Spartan but this is just fictitious, so this could be where some of the confusion about his heritage comes from but as far as I'm aware he was 100% Macedonian. Cheers all... to be honest, it was the Gemell book that got me curious. Nice spotting that man/woman/otherwise! (just taking the piss GPM!) Edited September 6, 2009 by cornelius_sulla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Cheers all... to be honest, it was the Gemell book that got me curious. Nice spotting that man/woman/otherwise! (just taking the piss GPM!) Thought as much!! How dare you take the piss you dirty rotten Kiwi!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okamido Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 I'd have to agree with Sylla, Parmenion's father was a Macedonian nobleman called Philotus so that and the fact that he was Phillip II of Macedon most loyal and trusted general must go a long way to prove he was of Macedonian stock. In one of David Gemmills novels it has Parmenion as the son of a Spartan warrior and being raised as a Spartan but this is just fictitious, so this could be where some of the confusion about his heritage comes from but as far as I'm aware he was 100% Macedonian. This is also the only time I have ever heard of Parmenion being referred to as anything other than Macedonian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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