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May 2021
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Alejandro Magno, el conquistador de la I...

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Tras apoderarse de todas las tierras del Imperio persa, Alejandro Magno quiso ampliar las fronteras del dominio macedonio conquistando las ignotas tierras de la lejana India. Repasamos cómo llegó hasta la actual India y si consiguió conquistar la actual India. 
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