"τῷ κρατίστῳ (tô kratístō) [Attributed]"
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Who: Alexander the Great, King of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. — Note: In response to his generals asking the heirless Alexander which one of them would get control of the empire. When asked on his deathbed who was to succeed him, his voice may have been indistinct. Alexander may have said "Krateros" (the name of one of his generals), but he was not around, and the others may have chosen to hear "Kratistos— the strongest".
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Who: Alexander the Great, King of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. — Note: In response to his generals asking the heirless Alexander which one of them would get control of the empire. When asked on his deathbed who was to succeed him, his voice may have been indistinct. Alexander may have said "Krateros" (the name of one of his generals), but he was not around, and the others may have chosen to hear "Kratistos— the strongest".