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“Such was the end of Philip (II, king of Macedonia) ...He had ruled 24 years. He is known to fame as one who with but the slenderest resources to support his claim to a throne won for himself the greatest empire among the Hellenes (Greeks), while the growth of his position was not due so much to his prowess in arms as to his adroitness and cordiality in diplomacy.”

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Diodorus Siculus
Diodorus Siculus

Diodorus Siculus (90 BC - 30 BC) was a prominent Greek historian. His work, 'Library of History', is an important source for the study of Greek and Roman history. more

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