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EP9 Glimpses of Olympias

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum

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Cassandra Scared Alexander

The Macadonians thought it wasn't democracy what they had in Macadonia but it was the sort of a Galladero. He sees the Persians bowing on the ground to Alexander. It's how they treat their kings. Cassandra is supposed to have seen the Persians doing this in front of Alexander, to Alexander and laughing at it or making fun of it. In the story, Alexander grabs him by the hair and starts smashing his head against the wall.

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