02-20-2013, 03:44 PM
Hi Macedonian military history experts, I have a quick question that's been nagging me and would appreciate some help.
I remember reading about the Macedonians under Alexander encountering a settlement in the Black Sea or Asia Minor region (sorry I forgot exactly where and I don't remember where I read this). The people there were the descendants of Greeks who had been captured and deported by the Persians, and they apparently welcomed the Macedonians with open arms but since they were not really 'Greek' anymore in the Macedonians' eyes, they were massacred.
Can anyone confirm and/or locate this? Or have I remembered bits and pieces from different places? Thanks!
I remember reading about the Macedonians under Alexander encountering a settlement in the Black Sea or Asia Minor region (sorry I forgot exactly where and I don't remember where I read this). The people there were the descendants of Greeks who had been captured and deported by the Persians, and they apparently welcomed the Macedonians with open arms but since they were not really 'Greek' anymore in the Macedonians' eyes, they were massacred.
Can anyone confirm and/or locate this? Or have I remembered bits and pieces from different places? Thanks!
