Byrd Wrote:
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> Geotio Wrote:
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> -----
> > the two events
> > happening on the same day ) Philip received
> news
> > of Alexander’s birth shortly after the fall
> of
> > Potidea, and that he learned on the same day
> of a
> > victory won by Parmenio over the Illyrians
> and of
> > his horse’s victory at the Olympics.The date
> of
> > the fire can't be confirmed but the victories
> and
> > the olympics do provide a clue "The Olympics
> were
> > held over five days centered on the second
> full
> > moon after the summer solstice The
> equestrian
> > events were held on the second day, which
> was, at
> > least nominally, the day before the full moon
> . In
> > 356, this corresponds to c. 28 July. " Chris
> > Bennet : Alexandria and the Moon .2013 .
> >
>
>
> So Alexander would have been born 6 days after the
> NEXT new moon, making the August date more
> logical.

But July 20 th ,the assumed date is much closer to the the 28th of July the date of the race , and day before the second full moon after the solstice , than the 18th August , the next new moon plus six days .