sep 1, 324 BC - The Opis Mutiny

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Alexander's troops once again mutiny at Opis when he orders Macedonian veterans to return home. His soldiers, feeling their honor threatened and upset with Alexander's adoption and favorable nature towards Persian customs, revolt but its quelled by Alexander, who has the ringleaders executed and delivers a speech that has his men begging for his forgiveness(although the actual records of the speech are contested).

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