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[4] He set his army in motion and traversed much territory and defeated his opponents, while those who submitted were received kindly.1 He brought over without fighting the so-called Abritae2 and the tribesmen of Cedrosia.

1 An anticipation of Vergil's parcere subiectis et debellare superbos (Vergil Aen. 6.853); like the Romans, Alexander did not accept neutrality.

2 They are called Arabitae in Curtius 9.10.5 and Arrian. 6.21.4.

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