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'''Leonnatus''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Λεοννάτος; [[356 BC]] – [[322 BC]]), was a [[Macedon]]ian officer of [[Alexander the Great]] and one of the ''[[diadochi]].''

Leonnatus was a member of the royal house of [[Lyncestis]], a small kingdom that had been included in Macedonia by King [[Philip II of Macedon]]. He was the same age as Alexander and was very close to him. Later, he was one of Alexander's seven bodyguards, or "somatophylakes". After Alexander died in [[323 BC]], the regent, [[Perdiccas]], made Leonnatus satrap of [[Phrygia|Hellespontine Phrygia]].

Alexander's sister [[Cleopatra of Macedonia|Cleopatra]], the widow of King [[Alexander I of Epirus]], offered her hand to Leonnatus. When the [[Athens|Athenians]] heard that Alexander had died, they revolted against Macedonia and the new regent, [[Antipater]]. Leonnatus led an army of 20,000 infantry with 1,500 cavalry to relieve Antipater during the siege in Lamia (see [[Lamian War]]). Leonnatus was killed in battle against the Athenians and his marriage with Cleopatra never took place.

==External links==
*[http://www.livius.org/le-lh/leonnatus/leonnatus.html www.livius.com:Leonnatus]

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 '''Leonnatus''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Λεοννάτος; [[356 BC]] – [[322 BC]]), was a [[Macedon]]ian officer of [[Alexander the Great]] and one of the ''[[diadochi]].''
-Leonnatus was a member of the royal house of [[Lyncestis]], a small kingdom that had been included in Macedonia by King [[Philip II of Macedon]]. He was the same age as Alexander and was very close to him. Later, he was one of Alexander's seven bodyguards, or "somatophylakes". After Alexander died in [[323 BC]], the regent, [[Perdiccas]], made Leonnatus satrap of [[Phrygia|Hellespontine Phrygia]].
+Leonnatus was born in [[Pella]], a member of the royal house of [[Lyncestis]], a small kingdom that had been included in Macedonia by King [[Philip II of Macedon]]. He was the same age as Alexander and was very close to him. Later, he was one of Alexander's seven bodyguards, or "somatophylakes".
-Alexander's sister [[Cleopatra of Macedonia|Cleopatra]], the widow of King [[Alexander I of Epirus]], offered her hand to Leonnatus. When the [[Athens|Athenians]] heard that Alexander had died, they revolted against Macedonia and the new regent, [[Antipater]]. Leonnatus led an army of 20,000 infantry with 1,500 cavalry to relieve Antipater during the siege in Lamia (see [[Lamian War]]). Leonnatus was killed in battle against the Athenians and his marriage with Cleopatra never took place.
+After the [[Battle of Issus]], Leonnatus was sent to the captured family of Darius to reassure them of Alexander's benevolent intentions towards them.
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