Peithon (son of Agenor)
Peithon (Ancient Greek: Πείθων) (died 312 BC), son of Agenor (Αγήνωρ) was an officer in the expedition of Alexander the Great to India, who became satrap of the Indus from 325 to 316 BC, and then satrap of Babylonia, from 316 to 312 BC, until he died at the First Battle of Gaza in 312 BC.
| Peithon Πείθων | |
|---|---|
| Satrap of Babylonia | |
| Reign | c. 315 - 312 BC |
| Born | c. 345 BC |
| Died | Fall 312 BC (aged c. 32) |
| Father | Agenor |
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