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King of Asia was the title that Alexander the Great took after the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC. It passed on to his heirs, but none of them held any actual power, either in Asia or any other part of his empire; the actual power fell to the numerous regents or the rebellious satraps. With the extinction of his dynasty and the rise of the Diadochi, the title fell out of use. Bust of Alexander III in the British Museum. ... In the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC Alexander the Great of Macedonia defeated Darius III of Persia. ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC Years: 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC - 331 BC - 330 BC 329 BC... Satrap (Greek σατράπης satrápēs, from Old Persian xšaθrapā(van), i. ... The word Diadochi means successors in Greek. ...


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Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news - Thailand: All the king's men (1277 words)
Images broadcast on national television of Sonthi meeting with King Bhumibol at his palace indicated overtly to the general population that the military's extra-constitutional move had the monarch's tacit approval.
The coup of a democratically elected caretaker government, suspension of the country's progressive 1997 constitution, seizure of the national broadcasting frequencies and detention of politicians associated with the ruling political party would on the surface appear to be a giant step backward for Thailand's democratic development.
Although the paper remains controversial, what is apparent is that Thaksin did move to sideline a number of top government officials, which in effect diluted the palace's influence inside the bureaucracy and, as one palace source believes, aimed to consolidate his power in anticipation of the post-Bhumibol era.
BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Nepal king faces opposition campaign (339 words)
King Gyanendra sacked the elected government last October and suspended national elections following a row with the prime minister over the timing of the vote.
The parties say the king's unprecedented move was unconstitutional, and insist on reversing the royal move.
King Gyanendra has pledged to remain a constitutional monarch in Nepal's multi-party democracy.
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