Philotas (father of Parmenion)

Philotas (Greek: Φιλώτας; lived 4th century BC) was a Macedonian soldier and noble from Upper Macedonia.^[1][2]

Philotas
Native name	Φιλώτας
Allegiance	Macedonia
Children	Parmenion, Asander, Agathon

He was the father of Parmenion, the general of Alexander the Great (336 — 323 BC).^[2][3] Parmenion would go on to name his son after his father.^[4] It appears that he had two other sons, Asander and Agathon.^[5][6]