Balakros
Balakros | |
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Coin of Balakros, Satrap of Cilicia, with letter "B" next to the shield, standing for B[AΛAKPOI]. Tarsos. 333-323 BC. | |
| Allegiance | Macedonian Empire |
| Service years | fl. 333 – 323 BC |
| Rank | Somatophylakes (bodyguard) Of Alexander the Great Satrap of Cilicia |
| Conflicts | Asia Minor campaigns |
| Spouse | Phila of Macedonia |
Cilicia
Location of Cilicia.
Balakros (Greek: Bάλακρoς), 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.