Pharnuches of Lycia
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Pharnuches of Lycia
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Pharnuches was a Lycian appointed by Alexander the Great to command the force sent into Sogdiana against Spitamenes in 329 BC. The result of the expedition was disastrous, with the destruction of the whole army. Pharnuches had been entrusted with its superintendence, because he was acquainted with the language of the inhabitants of the region, and had shown much dexterity in his intercourse with them. According to Aristobulus he was conscious of his deficiency in military skill, and wished to ce
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Lycian-Macedonian general (d. 329 BCE?)
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2024-02-27T22:00:26Z
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