Plato, the story goes, sent Euphraeus to Perdiccas, Euphraeus counselled that he grant a principality to his brother Philip, and Philip's military occupation of this land enabled him to seize power following Perdiccas' death.
According to legend, Plato dispatched Euphraeus to Perdiccas, advising him to bestow a principality upon his brother Philip, which ultimately allowed Philip to seize control after Perdiccas' demise due to Philip's military conquest of the region.