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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An ancient city of northeast Greece. Founded as a Corinthian colony in 609 BC, it revolted against Athens in 432 but was reconquered in 429 after a two-year siege. Philip of Macedon destroyed the city in 356.
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Nine months later, in the hot Macedonian summer of 356, while Philip was conquering the town of Potidaea and awaiting news of his horse at the Olympic games, his wife gave birth to a son.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Philip, in a jovial mood from his conquest of Potidaea and undoubtedly draining copious amounts of wine, according to Macedonian custom, welcomed the rider but ordered him to wait as another messenger had arrived just before him.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Nine months later, in the hot Macedonian summer of 356, while Philip was conquering the town of Potidaea and awaiting news of his horse at the Olympic games, his wife gave birth to a son.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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First he takes Amphipolis, then Pydna, not to mention Potidaea.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Finally he reached the Macedonian army camp beneath the walls of the old Corinthian colony of Potidaea.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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First he takes Amphipolis, then Pydna, not to mention Potidaea.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Finally he reached the Macedonian army camp beneath the walls of the old Corinthian colony of Potidaea.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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They had taken possession of Corcyra and were even now laying siege against Potidaea, both Corinthian colonies.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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Philip, in a jovial mood from his conquest of Potidaea and undoubtedly draining copious amounts of wine, according to Macedonian custom, welcomed the rider but ordered him to wait as another messenger had arrived just before him.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Philip, in a jovial mood from his conquest of Potidaea and undoubtedly draining copious amounts of wine, according to Macedonian custom, welcomed the rider but ordered him to wait as another messenger had arrived just before him.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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