[1] Justin makes the singular mistake of calling him Alexander's brother,[2] while in other passages he uses the correct expression.
He had two brothers, Heromenes and Arrhabaeus; all three were under suspicion of involvement in the assassination of Philip II of Macedon, in 336 BC.
The bearer of the letters from Darius was taken by Parmenion and brought before Alexander, and the treachery was considered proven.
Alexander the Great gave way, and as the traitor was unable to exculpate himself, he was put to death at Alexandria Prophthasia, the capital of Drangiana.
[7][8][9] Alexander's likely motive originally, was to gain possession of the throne of Macedonia, which previous to the reign of Amyntas III of Macedon had for a time belonged to his family.