Balacrus
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.37|Coinage of Alexander the Great struck under Balakros or Menes circa 333-327 BC. The letter "B" appears under the throne of Zeus. Balakros (), also Balacrus or Balagros, the son of Nicanor, one of Alexander the Great's "Somatophylakes" (bodyguards), was appointed satrap of Cilicia after the Battle of Issus, 333 BC. He succeeded to the last Achaemenid satrap of Cilicia, Arsames.
Person
- Born
- 0400-01-01
- Died
- 0324-01-01
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Key facts
- Military person.name
- Balakros
- Military person.image
- CILICIA, Tarsos. Balakros Satrap of Cilicia 333-323 BC.jpg
- Military person.caption
- Coin of Balakros, Satrap of Cilicia, with letter "B" next to the shield, standing for B[AΛAKPOI]. Tarsos. 333-323 BC.
- Military person.image_size
- 300
- Military person.allegiance
- Macedonian Empire
- Military person.serviceyears
- fl. 333 – 323 BC
- Military person.rank
- Somatophylakes (bodyguard) Of Alexander the GreatSatrap of Cilicia
- Military person.battles
- Asia Minor campaigns
- Military person.spouse
- Phila of Macedonia
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 400 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 324 BCE
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Article
4 sectionsContents
- Career
- Coinage
- References
- Notes
thumb|upright=1.37|Coinage of Alexander the Great struck under Balakros or Menes circa 333-327 BC. The letter "B" appears under the throne of Zeus. Balakros (), also Balacrus or Balagros, the son of Nicanor, one of Alexander the Great's "Somatophylakes" (bodyguards), was appointed satrap of Cilicia after the Battle of Issus, 333 BC. He succeeded to the last Achaemenid satrap of Cilicia, Arsames.
==Career== Balakros completed the conquest of Asia Minor together with Calas, satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia, and Antigonus, satrap of Phrygia.