Simmias (in Greek Σιμμιας; lived 4th century BC) was a Macedonian, son of Andromenes, and brother of Attalus and Amyntas, the officers of Alexander the Great (336– - 323 BC). He probably served in the division of the phalanx, commanded by his brother Amyntas, as we find him taking the command of it at the battle of Gaugamela during his brother's absence. On this occasion his division was one of those which bore the chief brunt of the battle.¹ In 330 BC he was accused, together with his brothers, of having been concerned in the conspiracy of Philotas; but the vigorous defence of Amyntas before the Macedonian army procured their joint acquittal.²

References

Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Simmias (2)", Boston, (1867)

Notes

1 Arrian, Anabasis Alexandri, iii. 11, 14

2 Arrian, iii. 27; Curtius Rufus, Historiae Alexandri Magni, vii. 1, 2

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by William Smith (1867).