Crossing Asia Minor with Alexander
‘Alexander reached Ephesus after three days. He restored the exiles who had been banished from the city for supporting him, broke up the oligarchy, and installed a democracy.’
(Arrian I.17.10)
Text used: Arrian ‘Alexander the Great‘ OUP 2013 (translated by Martin Hammond)
Alexander was joined in Ephesus by ambassadors from Magnesia and Tralles who wished to surrender their cities to him. Alexander accepted their surrender and sent Parmenion to secure the cities. He also sent Alcimachus son of Agathocles ‘to the Aolian cities and those in Ionia still under barbarian control’ (Arr. I.18.1) to secure them.
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Amphitheatre at Magnesia: Wikipedia
The Second Achilles 