About Attinas
Attinas was a military leader.
Attinas was a Macedonian phrourarchos of a fort in Bactria (329 – 328 BC). The fort was attacked by the Sogdian general Spitamenes and a force of Massagetae, who lured Attinas and his 300 cavalrymen into an ambush and slaughtered them.
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Who was Attinas?
Macedonian military commander
When did Attinas die?
Attinas died in 328 BC.
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Attinas was a military leader.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Attinas. https://biography.guide/attinas/
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