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Jan 2018
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Alexander the Great: Part 1 of 4

JOHN LEE DUMAS
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In part one of this four-part series depicting the life of Alexander the Great, we discuss Alexander’s early years, his first skirmish against the Thracians, his first battle against the Greeks, his father’s death, Alexander’s ascension to the throne, his squashing a potential rebellion, and then his first foray into Persia, which was a monumental success.

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