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search  Peithon or Pithon (Greek: Πείθων or Πίθων, about 355 –
314 BC) was the son of Crateuas, a nobleman from Eordaia in
western Macedonia. One of the bodyguards of Alexander the Great,
later satrap of Media and one of the diadochi.  Peithon was
named one of the seven (later eight) Somatophylakes "bodyguards"
of Alexander in 335 BC. After Alexander's death in 323 BC,
Peithon was made the satrap of Media, the strategically
important region that controlled all roads between east and
west. Actually, the satrapy was too large for one man; Peithon
would be very powerful, and could destabilize the entire empire.
Therefore, he had to give up the northern part, which was given
to Atropates, from then on known as Media Atropatene.  The
soldiers who remained in the eastern part of Alexander's realm
after his death grew agitated by their lengthy stay abroad, and
began spontaneous revolts. The regent Perdiccas sent Peithon to
subdue the revolters. He was given