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He was the Commander of Companion Cavalry, General of the Agema, Chiliarch and Vizier during the reign of Alexander the great. And he was also Alexander's boyhood friend and one true love.

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Was Hephaistion a old macedeonian name for a boy?

Yes, Hephaistion,son of Amyntor, was a Macedonian nobleman(c. 356-324 BC). He was Commander of the Companion Cavalry, General of the Agema, Chiliarch and Vizier during the reign of Alexander the Great. He was also Alexander's one true love and boyhood friend.


Did hephaestion like Alexander the great or were they really close?

Alexander himself called Hephaestion/Hephaistion "Philalexandros," or "friend of Alexander." This was in contrast to Craterus/Krateros who was "Philobasileus," or "friend of the king." In other words, Hephaistion was Alexander's friend, Krateros was "the king's." One was personal, one more formal. Hephaistion probably knew Alexander 19+ years, and the were educated together. Whether they were lovers is a point of debate, but given Greek sensibilities, it wouldn't be a surprise, at least when they were younger. But unlike the modern world which tends to preference sexual relationships as "primary" (whether opposite sex or same sex) and as "partners" or "spouses," the ancient world preferenced "philia," or "friendship" as the "great" love. So calling Hephaistion is (personal) friend meant that, for Alexander, Hephaistion came first in his affective life. So the modern distinction of lovers or "just" friends would be completely backwards: the were Friends (as opposed to "just" lovers).


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Who was Alexander the Great's closest friend?

Hephaistion, son of Amyntor.


How can you describe the relationship between Alexander and hephaistion?

Venereal disease.


Was there any competitiveness for any reason between Hephaestion and Lysimachus?

No. Or at least, there's no suggestion of it in the ancient sources. There was between Hephaestion/Hephaistion and Craterus/Krateros, as well as between Hephaistion and Eumenes. But not Lysimachus/Lysimakhos. (The / signifies a difference between Latinized and Greek spellings of the same name.)


Was Hephaistion a old macedeonian name for a boy?

Yes, Hephaistion,son of Amyntor, was a Macedonian nobleman(c. 356-324 BC). He was Commander of the Companion Cavalry, General of the Agema, Chiliarch and Vizier during the reign of Alexander the Great. He was also Alexander's one true love and boyhood friend.


Did hephaestion like Alexander the great or were they really close?

Alexander himself called Hephaestion/Hephaistion "Philalexandros," or "friend of Alexander." This was in contrast to Craterus/Krateros who was "Philobasileus," or "friend of the king." In other words, Hephaistion was Alexander's friend, Krateros was "the king's." One was personal, one more formal. Hephaistion probably knew Alexander 19+ years, and the were educated together. Whether they were lovers is a point of debate, but given Greek sensibilities, it wouldn't be a surprise, at least when they were younger. But unlike the modern world which tends to preference sexual relationships as "primary" (whether opposite sex or same sex) and as "partners" or "spouses," the ancient world preferenced "philia," or "friendship" as the "great" love. So calling Hephaistion is (personal) friend meant that, for Alexander, Hephaistion came first in his affective life. So the modern distinction of lovers or "just" friends would be completely backwards: the were Friends (as opposed to "just" lovers).


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The cast of The Search for Alexander the Great - 1981 includes: Gabriel Byrne as Ptolemy (1981) Ian Charleson as Hephaistion Nicholas Clay as Alexander Julian Glover as Philip II Jane Lapotaire as Queen Olympias Robert Stephens as Darius of Persia Michael Williams as Aristotle


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