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HOTD vs History: Murdering Family for Power

History of Westeros (Game of Thrones)

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Athens Is a Neighbor to Macedonia

The longest reigning Macedonian king was during Plato's early life. Arcolesse came to power by murdering his uncle and cousin so that his own father could be king. His mother may have been a descendant of the Persian general Bubaris. When Alexander the Great overthrew the Persian Empire, they were distant cousins.

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