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Battle of Raphia: How Did It Reshape Ancient Syria?
BCE, two titans of the Hellenistic world clashed in one of the ancient world’s largest battles to decide the fate of Coele-Syria (modern Syria and Lebanon). The Battle of Raphia saw the Seleucid king ...
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Why Did Alexander the Great Urged his Men to Marry Persian Women?
That alone generated great resentment among his generals. Seeing foreigners trained to wield the sarissa in the phalanx formation, in the Macedonian style of warfare, made them angry with their king.