"Thracian general" . "For the Odrysian king of the 5th century BC, see SitalcesSitalces was apparently a prince of the Odrysian royal house, possibly even the son of Cersobleptes. He was leader of a body of Thracian light-armed troops (javelin-men, akontistai), which accompanied Alexander the Great as auxiliaries on his expedition to Asia, which rendered important services on various occasions, among others, at the battles of Issus and Arbela."@en . "Sitalces Ii"@en .