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To: Texan5

Alexander didn’t need to marry a royal daughter. He could have married someone from a leading Macedonian family. Philip and Alexander were obviously very talented individuals but left a lot to be desired as human beings—very bloodthirsty when it served their interests. The Greeks were not taken in by the propaganda of a war of revenge because of Xerxes’ invasion (Macedonia had been on Persia’s side in 480). The Athenians generally had a poor opinion of Alexander.


32 posted on 05/07/2023 5:54:23 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus
Alexander didn’t need to marry a royal daughter. He could have married someone from a leading Macedonian family.

Alexander died too young. Even if he had a heir at the age of 18, the heir wouldn't make it that long anyway.

33 posted on 05/07/2023 6:27:19 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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