Autodicus also known as Autodikos, Autolycus and Autolykos [1] (early to mid-340s BC [2]-?) was an Ancient Macedonian nobleman and official.
Autodicus was the third born of four sons to Agathocles [3] and his wife, perhaps named Arsinoe. His paternal grandfather may have been called Alcimachus and one of his brothers was Lysimachus one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great. [4]
His father was a nobleman of high rank who was an intimate friend of King Philip II of Macedon, who shared in Philip II’s councils and became a favorite in the Argead court. [5] Autodicus with his brothers grew up with the status of Macedonians; he with his brothers enjoyed prominent positions in King Alexander the Great’s circle [6] and Autodicus with his brothers were educated at the court at Pella. [7]
Autodicus was appointed in 321 BC [8] as one of the four Somatophylakes at Triparadeisus for the Greek Macedonian King Philip III Arrhidaeus [9] who reigned 323 BC-317 BC, who was a paternal half-brother of Alexander the Great.
During Lysimachus’ reign in 306–281 BC over Thrace, Anatolia and Macedonia, Autodicus and his family were prominent figures in his court [10] and were among those who stayed loyal to Lysimachus. [11]
According to an inscription found, Autodicus had a wife called Adeia, [12] by whom he had children. However the identities of their children are unknown.
Autodicus also known as Autodikos, Autolycus and Autolykos [1] (early to mid-340s BC [2]-?) was an Ancient Macedonian nobleman and official.
Autodicus was the third born of four sons to Agathocles [3] and his wife, perhaps named Arsinoe. His paternal grandfather may have been called Alcimachus and one of his brothers was Lysimachus one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great. [4]
His father was a nobleman of high rank who was an intimate friend of King Philip II of Macedon, who shared in Philip II’s councils and became a favorite in the Argead court. [5] Autodicus with his brothers grew up with the status of Macedonians; he with his brothers enjoyed prominent positions in King Alexander the Great’s circle [6] and Autodicus with his brothers were educated at the court at Pella. [7]
Autodicus was appointed in 321 BC [8] as one of the four Somatophylakes at Triparadeisus for the Greek Macedonian King Philip III Arrhidaeus [9] who reigned 323 BC-317 BC, who was a paternal half-brother of Alexander the Great.
During Lysimachus’ reign in 306–281 BC over Thrace, Anatolia and Macedonia, Autodicus and his family were prominent figures in his court [10] and were among those who stayed loyal to Lysimachus. [11]
According to an inscription found, Autodicus had a wife called Adeia, [12] by whom he had children. However the identities of their children are unknown.