Helmetrus first appeared during an intense conflict between Athens and Thessaly around 368 BCE, where his father, Timotheus, granted him command of an army of 17,000. To solidify his position, he boldly moved against the enemy King, Alexander, defeating him soundly at the Battle of Ctemenae. Helmetrus then went on to defeat a Thracian Uprising before finally becoming the main military commander during the Third Peloponnesian War. Throughout the war, Helmetrus won decisive victories in Perachora and Corinth. He eventually secured total Athenian victory in the region and was bestowed the title of First General, which gave him total control of Athens military. In 357 BCE, following numerous successes, the First General defeated a Thracian force of 16,000 at the Battle of Sestus. Helmetrus th