who had recently gave birth, and stole two of its cubs. Another tells a story of his fondness for exercise, along with his fellow Orestian and successor, Craterus.

Career under Alexander

Compared to other companions and boyhood friends of Alexander, Perdiccas earned an "early promotion" when he was appointed the commander of a battalion of the Macedonian phalanx (heavy infantry). In 335BC, Perdiccas fought

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