Medeios was a member of an influential Thessalian family who served as a senior naval officer under Antigonos and Demetrios from at least 313 B.C. until after the death of Antigonos; for a summary of his career, see R.A.Billows, "Antigonos the One-eyed and the Creation of the Hellenistic State", pp.400-401 ( Google Books ).
When [Leostratos] was archon, in the [twelfth] prytany of the [Aiantis tribe, with Diophantos of Phegous, the son of] Dionysodoros, [as secretary; on the 6th day of Skirophorion, which was the 8th day] of the prytany, in full [assembly]; . . . of Sphettos, the son of Philotimos, and the other presidents put it to the vote on behalf of the presidents; it was resolved by the council and the people, as proposed by Philostratos of Kephisia, the son of Philostratos: since Medeios previously, while he was staying with king Antigonos, said and did what was most beneficial to the kings and the Athenian people; and when he accompanied the king's son Demetrios, who was sent by king Antigonos to liberate the city and the other Greeks, he was helpful and well-disposed towards the safety [of the people], and on every occasion he continually [said and] did [what was beneficial] to the people . . .
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