Asander
4th-century BC Macedonian general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the general and king of the Bosporan Kingdom, see Asander (Bosporan king).
Asander or Asandros (Greek: Άσανδρoς; lived 4th century BC) was the son of Philotas and brother of Parmenion and Agathon.[1][2][3] He was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, and satrap of Lydia from 334 BC as well as satrap of Caria after Alexander's death.[4] During Alexander's reign Asander's position suffered for a period following Parmenion's execution, he was sent to Media to gather reinforcements during this time, and a year later was sent to Bactra.[1]