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Iollas or Iolaos (Greek: Ἰόλλας or Ἰόλαος; lived 4th century BC) was the son of Antipater and the brother of Cassander, king of Macedon. He was one of the royal youths who, according to the Macedonian custom, held offices about the king's person and was cup-bearer to Alexander the Great during the period of his last illness (323 BC).

For those commentators on Alexander's death who adopted the idea of the king having been poisoned, Iollas is considered to be the person who actually administered the fatal draught at the banquet given to Alexander by Medius, who, according to this story, was an intimate friend of Iollas, and had been induced by him to take part in the plot.^[1]

Plutarch wrote that this version of events was never heard of until six years after Alexander's death (317 BC), when Olympias availed herself of this as an excuse for the cruelties she exercised upon the friends and supporters of Antipater. By that time Iollas was already dead, but she instructed that his grave be opened and desecrated with every mark of indignity.^[2]

The date and nature of Iollas' death is not mentioned anywhere. The last he is heard of is in 322 BC, when he accompanied his sister Nicaea to Asia, where she was married to Perdiccas.^[3] Hyperides proposed that the marriage was a reward to Iollas for being the murderer of Alexander.^[4]

References

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

Notes

^ Arrian, Anabasis Alexandri, vii. 27; Plutarch, Parallel Lives, "Alexander", 77; Curtius Rufus, Historiae Alexandri Magni, x. 10; Justin, Epitome of Pompeius Trogus, xii. 14^[usurped]; Vitruvius, De architectura, viii. 3
^ Plutarch, ibid.
^ Photius, Bibliotheca, cod. 92;
^ Pseudo-Plutarch, Moralia, "Lives of the Ten Orators", Hyperides

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[arr_7.27_plut1_77_curt_10.10_just_12.14_vitr_8.3-1] Arrian, Anabasis Alexandri, vii. 27; Plutarch, Parallel Lives, "Alexander", 77; Curtius Rufus, Historiae Alexandri Magni, x. 10; Justin, Epitome of Pompeius Trogus, xii. 14^[usurped]; Vitruvius, De architectura, viii. 3

[plut1_77_diod_19.11-2] Plutarch, ibid.

[phot_92-3] Photius, Bibliotheca, cod. 92;

[plut2-4] Pseudo-Plutarch, Moralia, "Lives of the Ten Orators", Hyperides

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-'''Iollas''' (in [[Greek language|Greek]] '''Ioλλας''' or '''Ioλας'''; lived 4th century BC), son of [[Antipater]], and brother of [[Cassander]], king of [[Macedon]]. He was one of the royal youths who, according to the Macedonian custom, held offices about the king's person, and was cup-bearer to [[Alexander the Great]] at the period of his last illness ([[323 BC]]). Those writers who adopt the idea of the king having been poisoned, represent Iollas as the person who actually administered the fatal draught, at the banquet given to Alexander by [[Medius of Larissa|Medius]], who, according to this story, was an intimate friend of Iollas, and had been induced by him to take part in the plot.{{r|arr_7.27_plut1_77_curt_10.10_just_12.14_vitr_8.3}} [[Plutarch]] writes that it was never heard of until six years afterwards ([[317 BC]]), when [[Olympias]] availed herself of this as an excuse for the cruelties she exercised upon the friends and adherents of Antipater. Iollas was then dead, but she caused his grave to be opened, and desecrated with every mark of indignity.{{r|plut1_77_diod_19.11}} The period or occasion of his death is nowhere mentioned: the last heard of him is in [[322 BC]], when he accompanied his sister [[Nicaea of Macedonia|Nicaea]] to Asia, where she was married to [[Perdiccas]].{{r|phot_92}} [[Hyperides]] proposed the voting a reward to Iollas as the murderer of Alexander.{{r|plut2}}
+'''Iollas''' or '''Iolaos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Ἰόλλας or Ἰόλαος; lived 4th century BC) was the son of [[Antipater]] and the  brother of [[Cassander]], king of [[Macedon]]. He was one of the royal youths who, according to the Macedonian custom, held offices about the king's person and was cup-bearer to [[Alexander the Great]] during the period of his last illness (323 BC).
+For those commentators on [[Death of Alexander the Great|Alexander's death]] who adopted the idea of the king having been poisoned, Iollas is considered to be the person who actually administered the fatal draught at the banquet given to Alexander by [[Medius of Larissa|Medius]], who, according to this story, was an intimate friend of Iollas, and had been induced by him to take part in the plot.{{r|arr_7.27_plut1_77_curt_10.10_just_12.14_vitr_8.3}}
+[[Plutarch]] wrote that this version of events was never heard of until six years after Alexander's death (317 BC), when [[Olympias]] availed herself of this as an excuse for the cruelties she exercised upon the friends and supporters of Antipater. By that time Iollas was already dead, but she instructed that his grave be opened and desecrated with every mark of indignity.{{r|plut1_77_diod_19.11}}
+The date and nature of Iollas' death is not mentioned anywhere.  The last he is heard of is in 322 BC, when he accompanied his sister [[Nicaea of Macedonia|Nicaea]] to Asia, where she was married to [[Perdiccas]].{{r|phot_92}} [[Hyperides]] proposed that the marriage was a reward to Iollas for being the murderer of Alexander.{{r|plut2}}
 ==References==
-*[[William Smith (lexicographer)|Smith, William]] (editor); ''[[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology]]'', [http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/1713.html "Iollas"], [[Boston]], (1867)
+*[[William Smith (lexicographer)|Smith, William]] (editor); ''[[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20060101164457/http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/1713.html "Iollas"], [[Boston]], (1867)
 ==Notes==
 {{reflist|refs=
-<ref name=arr_7.27_plut1_77_curt_10.10_just_12.14_vitr_8.3>[[Arrian]], ''[[Anabasis Alexandri]]'', [http://websfor.org/alexander/arrian/book7b.asp vii. 27]; Plutarch, ''[[Parallel Lives]]'', "Alexander", [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Plut.+Caes.+77.1 77]; [[Quintus Curtius Rufus|Curtius Rufus]], ''Historiae Alexandri Magni'', [http://remacle.org/bloodwolf/historiens/quintecurce/dix.htm x. 10]; [[Junianus Justinus|Justin]], ''Epitome of Pompeius Trogus'', [http://www.forumromanum.org/literature/justin/english/trans12.html#14 xii. 14]; [[Vitruvius]], ''[[De architectura]]'', [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Vitr.+8.3.1 viii. 3]</ref>
+<ref name=arr_7.27_plut1_77_curt_10.10_just_12.14_vitr_8.3>[[Arrian]], ''[[Anabasis Alexandri]]'', [http://websfor.org/alexander/arrian/book7b.asp vii. 27]; Plutarch, ''[[Parallel Lives]]'', "Alexander", [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Plut.+Caes.+77.1 77]; [[Quintus Curtius Rufus|Curtius Rufus]], ''Historiae Alexandri Magni'', [http://remacle.org/bloodwolf/historiens/quintecurce/dix.htm x. 10]; [[Junianus Justinus|Justin]], ''Epitome of Pompeius Trogus'', {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20030902223239/http://www.forumromanum.org/literature/justin/english/trans12.html#14 xii. 14]}}; [[Vitruvius]], ''[[De architectura]]'', [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Vitr.+8.3.1 viii. 3]</ref>
-<ref name=plut1_77_diod_19.11>Plutarch, [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Plut.+Caes.+77.1 ibid.]</ref>
+<ref name=plut1_77_diod_19.11>Plutarch, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Plut.+Caes.+77.1 ibid.]</ref>
 <ref name=phot_92>[[Photius I of Constantinople|Photius]], ''Bibliotheca'', [http://www.tertullian.org/fathers/photius_03bibliotheca.htm cod. 92];</ref>
 <ref name=plut2>Pseudo-Plutarch, ''[[Moralia]]'', "Lives of the Ten Orators", [http://www.attalus.org/old/orators2.html#Hypereides Hyperides]</ref>
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