The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c25.192
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c25.192
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The European rule was supported by an army of occupation. Its numbers are not told us, but it included Macedonians and Greek mercenaries. Besides these Philip had at his disposal a considerable body of Thracians. The commander of this corps was a Macedonian destined to play a conspicuous part in the near future, Eudamus the son of Crateuas, a native of the region south of the Ostrovo Lake, and brother of one of the Seven who constituted the king's special body-guard¹.