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The second part of Alexander's plan—to inspire loyalty among his followers and the people he had conquered—involved religion.

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Alexander's plan—to inspire loyalty among his followers and the people he had conquered—involvedreligion.

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the second part of alexanders plan was to inspire loyalty among his followers and the people he conqured

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Alexander's plan—to inspire loyalty among his followers and the people he had conquered—involved religion.

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to

inspire loyalty among his followers and the

people he had conquered

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he honored Egyptian and Persian gods, with the same respect he paid to those of Greek heritage.

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he honored the Persian gods

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Alexander wanted to inspire loyalty by using religion

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The second part of Alexander's plan—to inspire loyalty among his followers and the people he had conquered—involved religion. 

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The second part of Alexander's plan—to inspire loyalty among his followers and the people he had conquered—involved religion. 

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first he honored Egyptian and the Persian gods with the same respect he paid to those of Greek heritage.

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he honored Egyptian and Persian gods, with the same respect he paid to those of Greek heritage.

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his followers and the people he had conquered- involved religion

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he honored Egyptian and Persian gods,

with the same respect he paid to those of Greek

heritage.

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He honored Egyptian and Persian gods, with the same respect he paid to those of Greek heritage

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First, he honored Egyptian and Persian gods,

with the same respect he paid to those of Greek

heritage.

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he honored Egyptian and Persian gods, with the same respect he paid to those of Greek heritage.

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Alexander promoted the idea that he himself was a god.

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Alexander promoted himself as a god

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Alexander promoted the idea that he himself was a god

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second Alexander promoted the idea that he himself was a god

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Alexander promoted the idea that he himself was a god.

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inspire loyalty among his followers and the people he had conquered—involved religion. Alexander used religion in two ways.

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Alexander promoted the idea that he

himself was a god. After his visit to the Egyptian

oracle,

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Second, Alexander promoted the idea that he

himself was a god. After his visit to the Egyptian

oracle

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Alexander promoted the idea that himself was a god

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Alexander promoted the idea that he himself was a god.

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he riqured all greeks to accept him as the son of zues

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he required all Greeks to accept him asthe son of Zeus.

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he required all Greeks to accept him as the son of Zeus.

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he required people to accept as the son of Zeus

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Zeus

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they had to accept that he was the son of zues

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he say the Greek to accept him as the son of Zeus

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all Greeks to accept him as the son of Zeus.

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Alexander spread the story of the Egyptian priest's greeting throughout the empire.

Eventually, he required all Greeks to accept him as the son of Zeus.

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Egyptian and Persian gods,

with the same respect he paid to those of Greek

heritage. To show his respect

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to inspire loyalty

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The third part of Alexander's plan was to demonstraterespect for the cultural practices of

the people he had conquered