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To: rmlew
1. Alexander the Great was Alexander II of Macedonia. He was also 1/2 Epirote (his mother Olympia was an Epirote princess). Thus he was only 1/2 Greek.

The Greeks of the time consider the Macedonians to be at best semi-Greek, and little better than Thracians.

42 posted on 11/20/2004 9:40:43 PM PST by Restorer (Europe is heavily armed, but only with envy.)
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To: Restorer

Actually Alexander considered his real father to be Zeus, king of the Greek gods. In his eyes that would be 100% greek by your statement.


45 posted on 11/20/2004 9:46:25 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: Restorer; Cacique

I thought that Eporius was Greek. I am well aware that the Macedonians were merely Hellenized. My uncle is married to a Macedonian.


65 posted on 11/21/2004 12:09:29 AM PST by rmlew (Copperheads and Peaceniks beware! Sedition is a crime.)
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