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===Consolidation of power===
[[File:Deer hunt mosaic from Pella.jpg|thumb|The emblema of the [[Stag Hunt Mosaic]], {{circa|300 BC}}, from Pella; the figure on the right is possibly Alexander the Great due to the date of the mosaic along with the depicted upsweep of his centrally-parted hair (''anastole''); the figure on the left wielding a double-edged axe (associated with [[Hephaistos]]) is perhaps Hephaestion, one of Alexander's loyal companions.<ref name="bare_url_a">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S-cTfNjEhrcC&pg=PA78 |pages=78–79 |title=Alexander's Lovers |isbn=978-1-4116-9960-1 |last1=Chugg |first1=Andrew |year=2006 |publisher=Lulu.com |access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>]]
Alexander began his reign by eliminating potential rivals to the throne. He had his cousin, the former [[Amyntas IV of Macedon|Amyntas IV]], executed.{{sfn|Roisman|Worthington|2010|p=190}} He also had two Macedonian princes from the region of [[Lyncestis]] killed for having been involved in his father's assassination, but spared a third, [[Alexander Lyncestes]]. Olympias had Cleopatra Eurydice, and Europa, her daughter by Philip, burned alive. When Alexander learned about this, he was furious. Alexander also ordered the murder of Attalus,{{sfn|Roisman|Worthington|2010|p=190}} who was in command of the advance guard of the army in Asia Minor and Cleopatra's uncle.<ref name="Green 2007 5–6">{{harvnb|Green|2007|pp=5–6}}</ref>
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