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[-] Makhno@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Because there was no reason to....?

[-] Droechai@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

He didnt invade Macedon either, maybe with the same reasoning

[-] Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Wasn't he the King of Macedon? Like wasn't that the original/first title he had before he started doing his conquests?

[-] Droechai@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Yeah, so there was no reason to invade

[-] sushibowl@feddit.nl 6 points 5 months ago

I think this is technically true, but mostly irrelevant. Sparta got pretty thoroughly trounced by one of Alexander's generals while the man himself was out campaigning in Asia, and were effectively subjugated anyway.

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