Alexander the Great's Greatest Victory
The Ancients
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The Athenians, Notably Prickly Customers for Alexander the Great
Alexander stays in egypt for a bit. According to one tradition, there's also an expedition up the nile river to see where the origin of this river was. He receives delegations from further west, including from the city state of athens. The athenians were notably pricky customers for alexander the great. They had been serving in persian employ at the battle of the river granicus and perhaps also at the baslevissus. At that time, there was growing trouble in greece, in southern greece,. particularly aroundthe city of sparta. And alexander thinking he wanted to keep the athenians on side if this
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