Alexander the Great’s extraordinary childhood
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Are You Sure That Alexander's Success Was a Given?
There was an older cousin of Alexander's who, for many years, might have been seen as a more likely successor. But anything can happen in those weeks and months following an accession. And I don't think Alexander's reign as king was ever really successful until he had established himself after the first couple of years of successful reign.
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