Eurybotas ( grc, Ευρυβώτας) of Crete was the toxarch (τοξάρχης), meaning captain of the archers, in the army of Alexander the Great,Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander, 1.8.4
/ref> a position to which he may have been summoned already by the Philip II, when he planned his Asiatic campaign. Eurybotas was killed, along with seventy of his men, in the

Siege of Thebes A siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or a well-prepared assault. This derives from la, sedere, lit=to sit. Siege warfare is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterized ...

in 335 BC. His successor appears to have been Ombrion (Ὀμβρίον) of Crete.

Cretan archer Cretan archers were a well known class of warrior whose specialist skills were extensively utilized in both ancient and medieval warfare. They were especially valued in armies, such as those of the Greek city-states, (such as Athens, Sparta, Eretri ...

s were highly skilled and were an essential part of Greek military tactics. The Cretan archers were generally mercenaries.

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*Who's Who in the Age of Alexander the Great by Waldemar Heckel 4th-century BC Greek people 335 BC deaths Ancient Cretan generals Generals of Alexander the Great Generals of Philip II of Macedon Ancient Greek archers Military archers Year of birth unknown {{AncientGreece-bio-stub