Harpalus

Harpalus in Wikipedia

Harpalus son of Machatas was an aristocrat of Macedon and boyhood friend of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. Being lame in a leg, and therefore exempt from military service, Harpalus did not follow Alexander in his advance within the Persian Empire but received nonetheless a post in Asia Minor. Alexander reportedly contacted him with a de...

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Harpălus in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

A Macedonian, appointed by Alexander the Great superintendent of the royal treasury, with the administration of the satrapy of Babylon. Having embezzled large sums of money, he crossed over to Greece in B.C. 324, and employed his treasures in gaining over the leading men at Athens to support him against Alexander and his vicegerent, Antipater. He i...

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