1 Maccabees 1:1

And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,

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Overview of 1 Maccabees 1:1

Summary

Alexander conquers Persian Empire establishes rule

Place

Greece

Event

Alexander assumes Persian throne

Estimated Time Period

c. 330 BC