Machatas

(Μαχάτας).

1. A Macedonian, father of Harpalus, and of Philip, the satrap of India. (Arr. Anab. 3.6.7, 5.8.5.) He was a brother of Derdas and of Phila, one of the many wives of Philip of Macedonia, and belonged to the family of the princes of Elymiotis. After the expulsion of those princes he seems to have resided at the court of Philip, though it would appear from an anecdote recorded by Plutarch that he hardly enjoyed consideration corresponding to his former rank. (Plut. Apophth. p. 179; Athen. 13.557c.; Droysen, Alexander, p. 43.)

2. An Aetolian, who was sent ambassador to Sparta at the commencement of the Social war, B. C. 220, to endeavour to induce the Lacedaemonians to join the Aetolians against Philip V., king of Macedonia, and the Achaean League. His first embassy was unsuccessful; but shortly after, a change having occurred in the government of Sparta, in consequence of the election of the two kings Agesipolis and Lycurgus, Machatas again repaired thither, and this time easily effected the conclusion of the proposed alliance. From thence he proceeded to Elis, and induced the Eleians also to unite with the newly formed league against the Achaeans. (Plb. 4.34, 36.)

3. An Epeirot, son of the elder, and father of the younger Charops. (Plb. 27.13.) [Charops.] [E.H.B]

(Μαχάτας), a sculptor, whose name is known by an inscription, from which it appears that he made a statue of Hercules, which was dedicated by one Laphanes, the son of Las thenes. (Montfaucon, Diario Italico, p. 425 Brunck, Anal. vol. iii. p. 188, No. 187; Jacobs, Animadv. in Anth. Graec. vol. iii. pt. 1, p. 596.) Machatas is mentioned in another inscription as the maker of a statue dedicated to Asclepius. (Böckh, Corp. Inscrip. 1794; R. Rochette, Lettre àM. Schorn, p. 346, 2d edition.) [P.S]