324, for having accepted a bribe from Harpalus, a dishonest officer of Alexander’s who had fled to Athens. He was now recalled, and threw himself eagerly into the duty of persuading the Greek states to join. They had lately been made still extra disaffected by the decree of Alexander for the restoration of exiles, and there appears to have been little hesitation wherever. Life was to proclaim the return of all exiles, the Macedonian power after his marvellous victories being held enough to forestall party contests in the cities, which had been to have no coverage however his personal. Sion Sardis—important as the place from which the great roads branched off—Ephesus, Magnesia, Miletus, and, in fact, all the Greek towns in Asia Minor. He hardly met with any resistance except at Ephesus and Halicarnassus the place he was assisted by his fleet.
