Ηφαιστίωνας: Διαφορά μεταξύ των αναθεωρήσεων

Στη [[μάχη του Υδάσπη]] εναντίον του [[Πώρος|Πώρου]], ο Ηφαιστίων διοικούσε το ιππικό στην αριστερή πτέρυγα της στρατιάς του Αλέξανδρου. Στην συνέχεια μαζί με τον [[Περδίκκας|Περδίκκα]] ίδρυσαν την πόλη Οροβάτιδα στον δρόμο προς τον [[Ινδός ποταμός|Ινδό ποταμό]].

 

 

Μετά το θάνατο του Ηφαιστίωνα το σώμα του μεταφέρθηκε στη [[Βαβυλώνα]], όπου και προς τιμή του κατασκευάστηκε μια μεγαλειώδης νεκρική πυρά. <ref name=" Worthington 2014 ">{{cite book |title=Alexander the Great: Man and God |last= Worthington |first= Ian |year= 2014 |publisher= Routledge |isbn=9781317866442 |quote= Then Hephaestion was cremated and the ashes were taken to Babylon. There, an enormous funerary monument was to be built of brick and decorated with five friezes. It would stand over 200 feet high and cost 10,000 talents. Alexander himself would supervise its building when he got back to Babylon. In the aftermath of the king’s death, it was abandoned. |page=cxxvi }}</ref><ref name=" Worthington 2006 ">{{cite book |title= Alexander The Man: King Alexander |last= Chandler |first= Joyce Helen |year= 2006 |publisher=AuthorHouse |isbn= 9781467806343 |quote= Eumenes suggested giving divine honors to Hephaestion, as so it was done, Hephaestion was then cremated when they got back to Babylon. |page= 23}}</ref><ref name=" McLeod 2008 ">{{cite book |title=God of War |last= McLeod |first= John |year= 2008 |publisher= Xlibris Corporation |isbn=9781453550465 |quote= Finally, he sent to Babylon with instructions to construct the largest funeral pyre ever envisioned. Hephaestion would be cremated in Babylon in the presence of the entire army. |page=303}}</ref>