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                <requestUrn>urn:cts:pdlrefwk:viaf88890045.003.perseus-eng1:A.alexander_42</requestUrn>
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                <urn>urn:cts:pdlrefwk:viaf88890045.003.perseus-eng1:A.alexander_42</urn>
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                    <TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><text xml:base="urn:cts:pdlrefwk:viaf88890045.003.perseus-eng1"><body xml:lang="eng" n="urn:cts:pdlrefwk:viaf88890045.003.perseus-eng1"><div type="textpart" subtype="alphabetic_letter" n="A"><div type="textpart" subtype="entry" xml:id="alexander-bio-42" n="alexander_42"><head><persName xml:lang="la"><surname full="yes">Alexander</surname></persName></head><p>(<persName xml:lang="grc"><surname full="yes">Ἀλέξανδρος</surname></persName>), was appointed
      governor of <hi rend="smallcaps">PHOCIS</hi> by Philip III. of Macedonia. The Phocian town of
      Phanoteus was commanded by Jason, to whom he had entrusted this post. In concert with him he
      invited the Aetolians to come and take possession of the town, promising that it should be
      opened and surrendered to them. The Aetolians, under the command of Aegetas, accordingly
      entered the town at night; and when their best men were within the walls, they were made
      prisoners by Alexander and his associate. This happened in <date when-custom="-217">B. C.
      217</date>. (<bibl n="Plb. 5.96">Plb. 5.96</bibl>.) </p><byline>[<ref target="author.L.S">L.S</ref>]</byline></div></div></body></text></TEI>
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