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228:, who had the conduct of the war against the party of Perdiccas. Alcetas escaped for a time, but Attalus with many others was taken prisoner. This happened in 320 BC; and he and his companions remained in captivity until 317 BC, when they contrived on one occasion to overpower their guards, and obtain possession of the castle in which they were confined. Before they could effect their escape, the castle was surrounded with troops from the neighbourhood. They continued, however, to defend it for a year and four months; but at length were obliged to yield to superior numbers. We do not hear of Attalus after this: his daughters were with 25: 435: 204:, who had been appointed governor of the town, and by means of these he soon found himself at the head of 10,000 foot and 800 horse. He remained at Tyre for some time, to collect the friends of Perdiccas who had escaped from the army; but then, instead of uniting his forces immediately with those of 187:
in 321, and had the command of the fleet. After the murder of Perdiccas, all his friends were condemned to death by the army; Atalantê, who was in the camp, was executed immediately, but Attalus escaped his wife's fate in consequence of his absence with the fleet at
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in 330 BC, but was acquitted, together with his brothers. In 328, Attalus was left with
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with part of the troops, while the king himself marched against the
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Son of Parmenion, d. 330 BC; to be distinguished from
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He accompanied Alexander in his expedition into 325: 212:, where he became involved in a contest with the 1413: 148:, of having been engaged in the conspiracy of 477: 179:After the death of Alexander, Attalus joined 352: 263: 140:'s officers, was accused with his brothers, 309: 484: 470: 1395:Satrap at Partition of Babylon; possibly 384: 368: 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 288: 242: 128:: Ἄτταλος; fl. 4th century BC), son of 1414: 45:Please improve this article by adding 465: 443: 18: 13: 14: 1458: 16:4th-century BC Macedonian general 433: 58:"Attalus" son of Andromenes 23: 1427:Generals of Alexander the Great 1400:Satrap at Partition of Babylon 1: 1447:Trierarchs of Nearchus' fleet 407: 200:, were surrendered to him by 47:secondary or tertiary sources 7: 1432:Ancient Macedonian generals 10: 1463: 1442:4th-century BC Macedonians 1390: 1282: 1274:Ptolemy (son of Seleucus) 1234: 1151: 913:Partition of Triparadisus 906: 632: 581:Ptolemy (son of Seleucus) 536: 503: 192:. 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