1. Alexander III
... that the Europeans follow the Oriental etiquette of prostrating themselves before the king. This was regarded as worship in the Greek culture. Resistance by Macedonian officers and by the Greek Callisthenes, who was a nephew of Aristotle, defeated the attempt. Callisthenes was soon executed on a charge of conspiracy. With order restored, Alexander invaded the Punjab. After conquering most of it, he ... his death. For punishment of this he ordered the execution of several of his governors and senior officers and replaced the others. In the spring of 324, Alexander and 80 of his close ass...
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