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Alexander's Successors at War: The Spartan Adventurer

The Ancients

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The Story of Harpalus, a Disgraced Treasurer

In late three, two four, a lone ship sailed away from athens carrying the most wanted man in the mediterranean. Corrupt and crooked, the disgraced treasurer had once been at the forefront of macedonian politics. He feared he would be next to receive a one way summons to the king's court. Harpalus liability outweighed his financial benefits. Many of harplu's extravagant accomplices were charged with profligacy. All were swiftly executed. Although their resistance weakened, imprisoned within the city, harpalus days looked bered.

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