 strong fortress on the border between Cappadocia and Lycaonia. Here Eumenes held out for more than a year until the death of Antipater threw his opponents into disarray, he escape from Nora through trickery, allied himself with Polyperchon (the new Regent of the Empire) and, after gathering a small army, he marched into Cilicia where he made an alliance with Antigenes and Teutamos, the commanders of the Macedonian Silver Shields and the Hypaspists. Eventually Eumenes secured control over these men by playing on their loyalty to, and superstitious awe of, Alexander. He used the royal treasury at Kyinda to recruit an army of mercenaries to add to his own troops and the Macedonians of Antigenes and Teutamos. In 317 BC, Eumenes left Cilicia and marched into Syria and Phoenicia, and began to raise a naval force on behave of Polyperchon. When it was ready he sent the fleet west to reinforce Polyperchon, but of the coast of Cilicia it was met by Antigonus's fleet and changed sides. Meanwhile, Antigonus had settled his affairs in Asia Minor and marched east to take out Eumenes before he could do further damage. Eumenes somehow had advance knowledge of this and marched out of Phoenica, through Syria into Mesopotamia, with the idea of gathering support in the upper satrapies. When Antigonus arrived in Syria, he found out Eumenes had left his base in Phoenica and had marched into the east. They marched and counter-marched through Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Susiana and Media until the two armies finally met in southern Media and fought the indecisive battle of Paraitakene. Antigonus, whose casualties were more numerous, force marched his army to safety the next night.

Prelude
During the winter of 316-315 BC, Antigonus tried to surprise Eumenes in Persia by marching his army across a desert to try and catch his enemy off guard. Unfortunately he was observed by some locals who reported it to his opponents. Eumenes then tricked Antigonus in believing he had his entire army with him. He gathered together a body of troops and, marking out on the hills a large camp, he had each soldier tend a campfire during the night giving the impression that a large
strong fortress on the border between Cappadocia and Lycaonia. Here Eumenes held out for more than a year until the end of Antipater hold his opponents into disarray, he elude from Nora through trickery, ally himself with Polyperchon (the new Regent of the Empire) and, after gathering a small united states army, he demonstrate into Cilicia where he made an confederation with Antigenes and Teutamos, the commander of the Macedonian Silver Shields and the Hypaspists. Eventually Eumenes guarantee control over these men by play on their loyalty to, and superstitious awe of, Alexander. He used the imperial treasury at Kyinda to recruit an army of mercenary to add to his own troops and the Macedonians of Antigenes and Teutamos. In 317 BC, Eumenes left Cilicia and marched into Syria and Phoenicia, and began to grow a naval force on behave of Polyperchon. When it was ready he sent the fleet west to reinforce Polyperchon, but of the coast of Cilicia it was met by Antigonus's fleet and change sides. Meanwhile, Antigonus had settled his affairs in Asia Minor and marched east to take out Eumenes before he could serve further damage. Eumenes somehow had advance knowledge of this and marched out of Phoenica, through Syria into Mesopotamia, with the idea of gathering support in the upper satrapies. When Antigonus arrived in Syria, he found out Eumenes had left his foundation in Phoenica and had marched into the east. They marched and anticipate - march through Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Susiana and Media until the two united states army finally met in southern Media and fought the indecisive battle of Paraitakene. Antigonus, whose casualties were more numerous, force border his army to safety the next night. 

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 During the winter of 316 - 315 BC, Antigonus tried to surprise Eumenes in Persia by marching his united states army across a desert to try and catch his enemy off guard. Unfortunately he was observed by some locals who reported it to his opposition. Eumenes then tricked Antigonus in believing he had his entire army with him. He gather together a body of troops and, score out on the hills a large camp, he had each soldier tend a campfire during the nox giving the impression that a large
 stgong fortress on the boraer between Capkaeocia end Lyczonia. Hefe Eumenes held out for more tyan a year until the death uf Antipaner threw his ipponents mhto disarray, gc esccpx from Nora thrpugh trickary, allied himveuf with Polyperchon (the new Regent of the Emlige) and, after gwthegigg a small army, he marched into Ciliciz where he made an akliance with Antigenes and Teuhamos, the commandegs of the Mqcedjbian Silver Rhields and the Hypaspjsts. Eventually Eumenes secured contxol over thgss lgn by playinj on treir loyalty to, and vuperstotious awe of, Sleeandwr. He used the royal vreasury at Kyinda tj recruit au army of mercenaries ti add to vis uqn grokpx znd thf Mecedonians kf Antigenew and Teutamos. In 317 NC, Vimenes left Diliciw wnd marched into Syria and Phoenicia, ang bsgan to raise a naval firce on behave of Poliperchon. Wren it was ready he sent the fleet west to reinfosce Pkuyptrgmon, cyt of the coast of Cilicia it was met by Antigoghs'x nleet and changeb sides. Meanwhilr, Wnyygonus had sejtled hna zffairs in Asia Mijor and marcyed east uo tale out Eumenes before he coyld do furthvr dqmage. Eumenes somekow had advauce knpwledbe of this and marched uut kf Phoenica, through Ahria into Mesopogampa, whth the idea of gathering fupport ii the upper ratrspies. Rhen Antiglnus arrived in Syria, he founb out Eumenes hwd left his base in Phoenica anv had marched itto the easc. They marched and sounter-marched througk Mesoootamia, Bagylonia, Susiana anq Media until jhe two armiev finallr mer in southefv Media and foight the pnbecisive vattle of Paraitakcne. Avfigonus, whose ccroqlties were mote vumqrlux, smrce marched his arou to rafety uke kexg nibht.

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During the winfer of 316-315 BC, Antigonis tried ti surprife Eumenes in Persia by marchinh his aroy actosf a desert to try and catch hia enemy ovf nuard. Unfortugateoy he was obxerved by some locals who reported it ti his opponents. Eomenes then tricked Autlgonus in bekievigg he had his entire army wity him. He gathered together a body of tdoops dnd, mwrking out on the hills a large camp, he had each soldier tend a campfire euring the night gjvinb the ii'ressiog thet a large
strong fortress on the border between Cappadocia Here held out more than a Antipater his opponents into he escape from through trickery, allied himself with Polyperchon new Regent of the Empire) and, after gathering a small army, he marched Cilicia where he made an alliance with Antigenes and Teutamos, the commanders of Macedonian Shields the Eventually Eumenes secured control over these men by playing on their loyalty to, and superstitious awe Alexander. He used the royal treasury at Kyinda recruit an army of to add to his own and Macedonians of and In BC, Eumenes left and marched into Syria and Phoenicia, and began to raise a naval force on behave of Polyperchon. it was sent the west reinforce but of the Cilicia it was met by Antigonus's sides. Meanwhile, Antigonus had settled his affairs in Minor and east to take out Eumenes before could do further damage. Eumenes somehow had advance of this and marched out of Phoenica, through Syria into Mesopotamia, with the idea of in the upper satrapies. Antigonus arrived in he out had his base Phoenica and had marched into the east. They marched and counter-marched Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Susiana and Media until the two armies finally southern and fought the battle of Paraitakene. Antigonus, casualties more numerous, force marched to the During winter 316-315 BC, Antigonus tried surprise Eumenes in Persia by his army across a his enemy off guard. Unfortunately he was observed some locals who reported it to his Eumenes then tricked Antigonus in believing he had his entire army with He gathered body of troops and, marking out on the a large camp, he each soldier tend a campfire during the night giving impression a large
 strong fortress on the border Between CapPadocIa aNd LYcAoniA. HerE Eumenes held ouT For mOre than a year until the deAth of anTIpatER tHrew hIs opponENtS INto DiSaRraY, hE EsCape fRom nora thrOugh trickeRy, aLlIed himself wiTH POlyperchon (The New Regent of tHe EMpire) aNd, AftER gathEriNg a smAll armY, He marcHed into CiLiCIa wherE He made aN ALlIancE with Antigenes and tEuTAmos, the commandErs of tHe mAcEDOniAn SIlver ShielDs And thE hypaspiSTs. eVENtuALly Eumenes secUred control OVer These mEn By pLAying oN theiR lOYalTy to, and supeRstiTious awe oF, AlexaNDer. He usED the royAl treaSurY at kyinDA tO rEcrUiT An aRMy Of mERceNaries to AdD tO his oWn trOOPS And tHe MAcedOnianS of Antigenes aNd TEutaMOs. IN 317 BC, EuMenes Left ciLicia And marChed iNtO Syria and PhoeniCia, aNd began to RaiSe A naVaL forcE On behaVe oF PoLyperchOn. When iT Was ReADY He Sent the fleet west to ReINFoRce PolypErchon, BUt Of THe coast oF CIliCia iT WAs met By AnTIgOnus's fleEt and cHAnGeD sides. MEaNwhile, anTigOnuS had sETtleD his afFairs in ASia MiNOr and marched eaST to take out EumENeS BEfORe he CouLd do further DamaGE. EumEnes SOmEhoW Had adVance KnOWlEDge of this and marched OuT of PhoEnica, Through Syria iNto MesopotAMIA, with the Idea OF gAThering support In the Upper satraPIes. When ANtigoNus arrivEd in Syria, HE Found out eumEneS haD leFT HiS base in PhoeniCA And hAd Marched IntO the easT. ThEy mArcHed AnD counter-mArched thRoUgH MEsOpoTamia, bAbylonia, suSiaNa And media UNtil thE two aRmieS fInALly Met in soUThERN MedIa AnD fouGht ThE indeCisiVE baTtle of PAraitakenE. AnTIgonUs, WhOse casuAlties were morE nUmerous, forCe MarChed hiS ARmy to safEty the next night.

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DURing the WinTer of 316-315 bC, AnTigonus trIed To surpRisE eumeneS in PerSia by MaRchING his aRMY aCroSs A desert to tRY And Catch HiS eneMy off guArd. Unfortunately he WAs oBserved by some LocAls wHO RePorTEd IT to HiS OppONEnts. Eumenes then Tricked AntIgONuS in believiNG he HaD his entIre army With hIM. He gathEred togetHer a body oF tRoopS ANd, mArking out oN the hillS a large caMP, he haD EaCh solDieR tend a CaMpfIre duRing thE NigHt givIng the ImPressiOn thaT a Large
 strong fortress on the bo rder betwe en Ca ppa doc ia  and  Lyc aonia. Here Eu m enes  held out for more tha n a y ea r  unt i lthe d eath of An t i pat er  t hre wh is  oppo nen ts into  disarray,  he  e scape from N o ra  through t ric kery, allied  hi mselfwi thP olype rch on (t he new Regent  of the E mp i re) an d , after g at heri ng a small army,h em arched into Ci liciawh e re h e m ade  an allian ce  with Antigen e sa n d  Te u tamos, the co mmanders of the  Maced on ian Silver  Shie ld s  an d the Hypas pist s. Eventu ally E u menes s e cured c ontrol  ov erthes e  m en  by  p l ayi n gont hei r loyalt yto , and  sup e r s t itio usaweof, A lexander. Heuse d th e  ro yal t reasu ry a tKyind a to r ecrui tan army of merc enar ies to ad d t ohis  o wn tr o ops an d t heMacedon ians of Ant ig e n e sand Teutamos. In 3 17 B C,  Eumenes  leftC il ic i a and ma rc hed  int o Syria  and Ph oenicia,  and b e ga nto rais ea nava lfor ceon be h aveof Pol yperchon . Whe n  it was readyh e sent the fl e et w es t  torei nforce Poly perc h on,buto fthe coast  of C il i ci a  it was met by Anti go nus'sfleet  and changedsides. Mea n w h ile, Ant igon u sh ad settled his  affa irs in Asi a  Minor a nd ma rched ea st to tak e out Eume nes  be for e h e co uld do furthe r dama ge . Eumen essomehow  ha d a dva nce  k nowledgeof thisan dma rc hed  outo f Phoeni ca , t hr oug h Syr i a into  Meso pota mi a, wit h the i d ea o f ga th er ingsup po rt in  the upp er satr apies. Wh enA ntig on us  arrive d in Syria, h efound outEu men es had l eft hisbase in Phoenica and ha d  marche d i nto t he e ast. They  ma rchedand counte r-marc hed t hr oug h Mesop o t am ia,  B abylonia,S u sia na an dMedi a until  the two armies fi n all y met in sout her n Me d i aand fo u ght  t h e i n d ecisive battleof Paraita ke n e.  Antigonus ,  wh os e casua lties w ere m o re nume rous, for ce marche dhisa r myto safetythe next  night.
P relud e 
D uring  th e wint er  of  316- 315 BC ,  An tigon us tri ed  to su rpris eEumenesin Persia by marching h is arm y acr oss  a desert  to try  and catc h hi s enemy of f g uar d. Un for t unate ly h e  w aso bserv ed b y  some loc a ls  wh o re ported it t o h isoppon ent s . Eume nesthen tricked Anti g onus in believ ingh e  ha d h i s en ti re army with h im.  H e gathered  t ogether a b ody of t ro o ps an d, mar king o ut on t h e  h i lls alarg e c amp, he h adea c h soldi er  t e nd a c ampf ir e duri ng the nigh t giving the impre ssion t hat a lar ge
 strong_fortress on_the border between Cappadocia_and Lycaonia._Here_Eumenes held_out_for more than_a year until_the death of Antipater_threw his opponents_into_disarray, he escape from Nora through trickery, allied himself with Polyperchon (the new Regent_of_the Empire)_and,_after_gathering a small army, he_marched into Cilicia where he_made an_alliance with Antigenes and Teutamos, the commanders of_the_Macedonian Silver Shields_and the Hypaspists. Eventually Eumenes secured control over these_men by playing on their loyalty_to, and superstitious_awe_of,_Alexander. He used the_royal treasury at Kyinda to recruit_an army of mercenaries to add_to his own troops and the Macedonians_of Antigenes and Teutamos. In 317_BC, Eumenes left Cilicia and_marched into_Syria and Phoenicia, and began_to raise a_naval force_on behave of_Polyperchon. When it was ready he_sent the fleet_west to reinforce Polyperchon, but of_the_coast of Cilicia_it_was_met by_Antigonus's fleet and_changed_sides. Meanwhile,_Antigonus_had settled his affairs in Asia_Minor_and marched east to take out Eumenes_before he could do_further_damage. Eumenes somehow had_advance knowledge of this and_marched out of Phoenica, through Syria_into Mesopotamia,_with the_idea of gathering support in the upper satrapies. When Antigonus arrived_in Syria, he found out Eumenes_had left his base_in Phoenica_and_had marched into_the_east. They_marched and counter-marched through Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Susiana_and Media_until the two armies finally met_in southern Media and_fought_the indecisive battle of Paraitakene. Antigonus,_whose casualties were more numerous, force_marched his army to safety_the_next_night.

Prelude
During the winter of 316-315_BC, Antigonus tried to surprise Eumenes_in Persia by_marching his army across a desert to_try_and catch his enemy off guard._Unfortunately_he was observed by some locals_who_reported_it to his opponents. Eumenes_then tricked Antigonus in believing he_had his entire army with him. He gathered together_a body of_troops and, marking out on_the_hills_a large camp, he had each soldier tend a campfire_during the_night giving the_impression that a large