EP9 Glimpses of Olympias
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Description:Philip II of Macedonia and his son Alexander the Great are two of the most impressive figures in history. Few could contend with either man. One woman held her own with both of them. Alexander's mother Olympias. Notes on https://dchhaddendum.libsyn.com/
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