{"slug": "eumenes", "label": "Eumenes", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eumenes", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297366", "qid": "Q297366", "description": "Greek general and satrap (c. 362 – 316 BC)", "entries": 10, "years": 7, "span": [-361, -315], "span_label": ["362 BCE", "316 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 7}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "antigonus-i-monophthalmus", "label": "Antigonus I Monophthalmus", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "asia-minor", "label": "Asia Minor", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "babylon", "label": "Babylon", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "seleucus-i-nicator", "label": "Seleucus I Nicator", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "cappadocia", "label": "Cappadocia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "ptolemy-i-soter", "label": "Ptolemy I Soter", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "syria", "label": "Syria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "phoenicia", "label": "Phoenicia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ancient-egypt", "label": "Ancient Egypt", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "nile", "label": "Nile", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "antipater", "label": "Antipater", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "paphlagonia", "label": "Paphlagonia", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -361, "year_label": "362 BCE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Eumenes of Cardia, Greek general and scholar (d. 316 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367114722#Births", "title": "362 BC", "revid": 1367114722, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": -322, "year_label": "323 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Partition of Babylon sets out the division of the territories conquered by Alexander the Great between his generals. The partition is a result of a compromise, essentially brokered by Eumenes, following a conflict of opinion between the party of Meleager, who wishes to give full power to Philip III (the illegitimate son of King Philip II of Macedon by Philinna of Larissa), and the party of Perdiccas, who wishes to wait for the birth of the heir of Alexander and his wife, Roxana (the future Alexander IV) to give him the throne under the control of a regent.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1311163255#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "323 BC", "revid": 1311163255, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}, {"year": -322, "year_label": "323 BCE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Eumenes of Cardia as governor of Cappadocia and Paphlagonia; and", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1311163255#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "323 BC", "revid": 1311163255, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}, {"year": -320, "year_label": "321 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Antipater appoints Antigonus commander in chief of his army in Asia Minor and sends him with Craterus to fight against Eumenes, the satrap of Cappadocia and a supporter of Perdiccas.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359962346#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "321 BC", "revid": 1359962346, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}, {"year": -320, "year_label": "321 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Leaving Eumenes to hold Asia Minor against Craterus and Antigonus, Perdiccas marches against Ptolemy, but when he fails to cross the Nile he is murdered by mutinous officers. Prominent among the mutineers is Seleucus. A truce is arranged, leaving Ptolemy in power in Egypt and Seleucus in power in Babylon.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359962346#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "321 BC", "revid": 1359962346, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}, {"year": -318, "year_label": "319 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Orkynia: Antigonus marches his army against Eumenes in Cappadocia and defeats him in battle at Orkynia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1222246653#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "319 BC", "revid": 1222246653, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}, {"year": -318, "year_label": "319 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Eumenes allies himself with the regent Polyperchon. He manages to escape from the siege of Nora, and his forces soon threaten Syria and Phoenicia. Polyperchon recognises Eumenes as the royal general in Asia Minor.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1222246653#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "319 BC", "revid": 1222246653, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}, {"year": -317, "year_label": "318 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Antigonus resolves to become lord of all Asia, and in conjunction with Cassander and Ptolemy. He enters into negotiations with Eumenes; but Eumenes remains faithful to the royal house. He raises an army and forms a coalition with the satraps of the eastern provinces. He then captures Babylon from Antigonus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370481410#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "318 BC", "revid": 1370481410, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}, {"year": -316, "year_label": "317 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Seleucus joins Antigonus against Eumenes and recaptures Babylon.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354173231#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "317 BC", "revid": 1354173231, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}, {"year": -315, "year_label": "316 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Eumenes and Antigonus, rivals to Cassander for control of Macedonia, meet in the Battle of Gabiene in Media to the northeast of Susa. Antigonus defeats Eumenes, with the aid of Seleucus and Peithon (the satraps of Babylonia and Media, respectively). The result is inconclusive. However, some of Eumenes' soldiers take matters into their own hands. Learning that Antigonus has captured many of their wives, children and the cumulative plunder of nearly 40 years of continuous warfare, they secretly open negotiations with Antigonus for their safe return. They hand over Eumenes and his senior officers to Antigonus in return for their baggage and families. Eumenes is put to death by Antigonus after a week's captivity.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1007737454#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "316 BC", "revid": 1007737454, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}]}