King Agsilaus II of Sparta began a successful attack on the PersianEmpire In Asia Minor but was recalled to deal with problems athome. Sixty years later King Phillip II of Macedonia planned andorganised the assault on the Persian Empire, but was assassinatedon the eve of his departure. His son Alexander II (later called TheGreat) took over the project and succeeded.

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