Autodicus also known as Autodikos, Autolycus and AutolykosHeckel, Who’s who in the age of Alexander the Great: prosopography of Alexander’s empire, p.65 (early to mid-340s BCHeckel, Who’s who in the age of Alexander the Great: prosopography of Alexander’s empire, p.65-?) was an Ancient Macedonian nobleman and official.
Autodicus was the third born of four sons to AgathoclesLund, Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship, p.3 and his wife, perhaps named Arsinoe. His paternal grandfather may have been called Alcimachus and one of his brothers was Lysimachus one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great.
His father was a nobleman of high rank who was an intimate friend of King Philip II of Macedon, who shared in Philip II’s councils and became a favorite in the Argead court.Lund, Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship, p.2 Autodicus with his brothers grew up with the status of Macedonians; he with his brothers enjoyed prominent positions in King Alexander the Great’s circleLund, Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship, p.2 and Autodicus with his brothers were educated at the court at Pella.Heckel, Who’s who in the age of Alexander the Great: prosopography of Alexander’s empire, p.153
Autodicus was appointed in 321 BCLund, Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship, p.3 as one of the four Somatophylakes at Triparadeisus for the Greek Macedonian King Philip III ArrhidaeusHeckel, Who’s who in the age of Alexander the Great: prosopography of Alexander’s empire, p.65 who reigned 323 BC-317 BC, who was a paternal half-brother of Alexander the Great.
During Lysimachus’ reign in 306–281 BC over Thrace, Anatolia and Macedonia, Autodicus and his family were prominent figures in his courtLund, Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship, p.180 and were among those who stayed loyal to Lysimachus.Lund, Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship, p.187
According to an inscription found, Autodicus had a wife called Adeia,Heckel, Who’s who in the age of Alexander the Great: prosopography of Alexander’s empire, p.65 by whom he had children. However the identities of their children are unknown.
References
Sources Lysimachus’ article at Livius.org H.S. Lund, Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship, Routledge, 2002 W. Heckel, Who’s who in the age of Alexander the Great: prosopography of Alexander’s empire, Wiley-Blackwell, 2006