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Cleitus the Black

Cleitus the Black was an officer of the Macedonian army led by Alexander the Great. He saved Alexander's life at the Battle of the Granicus in 334 BC and was killed by him in a drunken quarrel six years later. Cleitus was the son of Dropidas and... Wikipedia
Born: 375 BC
Died: 328 BC (age 47 years), Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Commands held: Companion cavalry