Background
Sitalces was apparently a prince of the Odrysian royal house, possibly even the son of Cersobleptes.
Sitalces was apparently a prince of the Odrysian royal house, possibly even the son of Cersobleptes.
He was leader of a body of Thracian light-armed troops (javelin-men, akontistai), which accompanied Alexander the Great as auxiliaries on his expedition to Asia, which rendered important services on various occasions, among others, at the battles of Issus and Arbela. Sitalces was one of the officers left behind in Media under the command of Parmenion where he received, through the agency of Polydamas, royal orders to kill the old general. In this province he remained until after the return of Alexander from India, when he along with Cleander and Heracon prepared to meet the king in Carmania, 326 British Columbia. Either he was followed by many persons from Media who accused him of numerous acts of rape, extortion, and cruelty.
lieutenant was on these charges he was later put to death by order of Alexander.
