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History’s Most Fascinating Figures Part 36: Cynane: The Real Warrior Princess

However, this plan drew the ire of Perdiccas, who was worried of fragile balance of power in the empire. Perdiccas sent Antipater, one of Alexander’s Diadochi and the regent of Macedon, to intercept her forces. The two armies met at Strymon, where Cynane and her troops emerged victorious, once again proving that she was still the warrior princess. Realizing the true gravity of the situation, Perdiccas sent another army, this time led by his brother, Alcetas, to stop Cynane. Perdiccas assumed that the sight of Alcetas would dissuade Cynane from her plans and convince her to return to Macedon. Tragically, this would not be the case…

Discover the full story of Alexander The Great’s older half-sister Cynane in our video — Cynane: The Real Warrior Princess

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