About Balacrus
Balacrus was a military personnel.
Balakros , son of Amyntas, was a military commander of ancient Macedonia under Alexander the Great. He led the allied Greek infantry in Alexander's army when Antigonus I Monophthalmus was appointed satrap of Phrygia in 334 BCE.
After the occupation of Egypt in 331 BCE, he was one of the generals left behind in that country with a part of the army. Command of the Greek infantry was given to Canalus.
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Who was Balacrus?
officer of Alexander the Great, son of Amyntas
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Balacrus was a military personnel.
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· DBpedia: Balakros (son of Amyntas)
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