ðiːz sˈɪɾiz wɜː sˈɛɾəld baɪ pˈiːpəl fɹʌm ˌælɪɡzˈændɚz mˌʌltɪnˈæʃənəl ˈɑːɹmiz, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɐ mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv ɡɹˈiːks.
These cities were settled by people from Alexander's multinational armies, which included a majority of Greeks.