Plots

Alexander Son of Aeropus (334 BC)

• Earliest Plot
• Alexandros-Commander of Thessalian Cavalry
• Brothers involved in plot to kill Phillip.
• Communicating secretly with Darius, planed to kill AG.
• Parmenio discovers plot and informs AG
• AG calls Council of Companions to decide what action to take
• Alexandros killed
• Shows Parmenio’s loyalty.

Philip the Arcanian Doctor (333 BC) 

• AG falls ill at Tarsus before Issus.
• Doctor Philip prepares a medicine for him
• AG receives letter from Parmenio claiming it was poison
• AG drank the medicine as Philip read the letter.
• Turns out not to be poison.
• Parmenio was wrong but loyal.
• AG has good sense of judgement and trust.

The Plot of Philotas (330 BC) 

• Philotas (Parmenio’s son) was arrogant about AG.”a mere boy who owed his title of rulers to their effort”.
• Philotas doesn’t let Cebalinus speak to AG when he claims it’s important.
• This happens twice.
• Cebalinus gets someone else to take him to AG. Tells AG about a plot to kill him. (Dimnos). Tells him that Philotas wouldn’t let him through.
• AG was furious and orders him and Parmenio to be killed.
• Parmenio killed as AG feared his popularity and power.
• Philotas didn’t actually know about the plot. Many accusations against him.
• Arrian-Philotas was guilty.
• Plutarch-Philotas was innocent and killed due to his character. Claims that he was not aware of the plot.