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Carian Princess Ada
 Exiled quene Ada who had ben trying to return her throne met Alexander the Great and and ask for his help. Alexander, who was accustomed to see cities and people surrendering without any condition up to this point, had a strong resistance at Halicarnasus. The city had strong wall and mods filled with the water. The siege lasted 3 months during when Carians and Persians came of of the city and attacked to Alexanders army. But this attacks ended at a disastrous way and many soldiers were killed by Macedonians.
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