*Ulrich Wilcken, “Alexander the Great (The Norton Library) ”, 

 page 89

Alexander undertook as his first duty the liberation of the Greek cities of Asia Minor from the Persian yoke.

page 91

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The famous king (Βασιλεύς) of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great, Philip II was born in 383/82 BC. He was son of the king Amyntas III and queen Eurydice. His brothers were Alexander II, Perdiccas III and Eurynoe, while he had also 3 half brothers, the sons of Gygaea,  namely Menelaus, Arrhidaeus and Archelaus. [1]

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