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EP9 Glimpses of Olympias

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum

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The Marriage of Olympius and Alexander

"It's a soap opera, but it's murderous because a lot of people are going to die," says historian Elizabeth Carney. "Philip is far too smart for this." The king will marry Cleopatra to Olympius' brother, her uncle and former lover. He'll then conduct the long awaited thing in Persia.

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