هفستیون

Hephaestion ( Hēphaistíōn; c. 356 BC – 324 BC), son of Amyntor, was an ancient Macedonian nobleman of probable "Attic or Ionian extraction" and a general in the army of Alexander the Great. He was "by far the dearest of all the king's friends; he had been brought up with Alexander and shared all his secrets." This relationship lasted throughout their lives, and was compared, by others as well as themselves, to that of Achilles and Patroclus.

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Military person.battles: Siege of PeliumBattle of ThebesBattle of the GranicusSiege of HalicarnassusSiege of MiletusBattle of IssusSiege of Tyre (332 BC)Siege of GazaBattle of GaugamelaBattle of the Persian GateSiege of AornosBattle of the Hydaspes RiverMallian Campaign
Military person.name: Hephaestion
Military person.image: File:Head of Hephaistion.jpeg
Military person.caption: Hephaestion marble head, as of September 2015 housed in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California
Military person.allegiance: Macedonia
Military person.rank: General, 2nd in command.
Military person.unit: Somatophylakes
Military person.commands: Companion cavalry
Military person.spouse: Drypetis
Military person.birth_date: c. 356 BC
Military person.death_date: Autumn 324 BC(aged c. 32)
Military person.birth_place: Pella, Macedonia, Ancient Greece
Military person.death_place: Ecbatana