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First he dealt with the Thessalians, reminding them of his ancient relationship to them through Heracles and raising their hopes by kindly words and by rich promises as well, and prevailed upon them by formal vote of the Thessalian League to recognize as his the leadership of Greece which he had inherited from his father.1

1 Justin 11.3.1-2. Alexander had in Achilles a common ancestor with the Aleuadae of Larissa.

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