Cilles

Cilles (Ancient Greek: Κίλλης, romanized: Killēs) was a Macedonian Greek general of the 4th century BC. He served Ptolemy I and was defeated by Demetrius I Poliorcetes at the Battle of Myus in 311 BC.

Cilles
Native name	Ancient Greek: Κίλλης, romanized: Killēs
Allegiance	Ptolemy I
Rank	general
Battles / wars	Battle of Myus

Biography

Cilles is a little-known historical figure, apart from his confrontation with Demetrius at the Battle of Myus, where, sent by Ptolemy to decisively crush the Antigonid, he was defeated by his adversary.^[1][2][3][4] He was described by Plutarch as being a friend of Ptolemy.^[2] His defeat led to the end of the Third War of the Diadochi.^[1][5]

References

1. Wheatley, Pat; Dunn, Charlotte (2020). Demetrius the besieger. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-19-883604-9.
2. "Plutarch • Life of Demetrius". penelope.uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
3. "LacusCurtius • Diodorus Siculus — Book XIX Chapters 73‑101". penelope.uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
4. Hensel, Benedikt; Nocquet, Dany; Adamczewski, Bartosz; Faculté de théologie protestante (Montpellier, France), eds. (2020). Yahwistic diversity and the Hebrew Bible: tracing perspectives of group identity from Judah, Samaria, and the Diaspora in biblical traditions. Forschungen zum Alten Testament. 2. Reihe. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck. ISBN 978-3-16-158304-9.
5. Wheatley, Pat (1998). "The Chronology of the Third Diadoch War, 315-311 B. C." Phoenix. 52 (3/4): 257–281. doi:10.2307/1088670. JSTOR 1088670. Archived from the original on 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-06-09.