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Alexander the Great's Mummy Issues: Olympias

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

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Olympias: A Grandmother's Battle for Power and Protection

This chapter explores Olympias' strategic retreat and political maneuvers following Alexander the Great's death, highlighting her efforts to protect her grandson's legacy. Amidst rising threats and factional conflict in Macedonia, her resolve to secure his claim to the throne becomes a focal point of the narrative.

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