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Alcetas

400 BC - 319 BC

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Alcetas (Greek Ἀλκέτας; died 320 BC) was the brother of Perdiccas and the son of Orontes from Orestis. He is first mentioned as one of Alexander the Great's generals in his Indian expedition. On the death of Alexander, Alcetas was a strong supporter of his brother Perdiccas. At Perdiccas' orders, in 323 BC Alcetas murdered Cynane, the half-sister of Alexander the Great, as she wished to marry off her daughter Eurydice to Philip Arrhidaeus, the nominal king of Macedon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alcetas is the 11,723rd most popular politician (down from 10,770th in 2019). (down from 2,456th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Alcetas ranks 11,723 out of 19,576Before him are Jacques Lauriston, Yahya al-Mu'tasim, Milton George Henschel, Giuseppe Saracco, Saye Zerbo, and Muhammad Jamalul Alam II. After him are Abisare, Kirta, Ur-Zababa, Henri Druey, Jahandar Shah, and Hari Singh.

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Among people born in 400 BC, Alcetas ranks 89Before him are Phila, Orestes of Macedon, Laomedon of Mytilene, Cineas, Agesipolis II, and Nicanor. After him are Philinna, Mahapadma Nanda, Monimus, Orontes II, Phaenias of Eresus, and Sosipatra. Among people deceased in 319 BC, Alcetas ranks 2Before him is Antipater.

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