Alexander the Great, son of the Epirote princess Olympias, could therefore also claim this descent, and in many ways strove to be like his great ancestor.
ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt, sˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɛpɪɹˌoʊt pɹˈɪnsɛs əlˈɪmpiəz, kʊd ðˈɛɹfoːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ klˈeɪm ðɪs dᵻsˈɛnt, ænd ɪn mˈɛni wˈeɪz stɹˈoʊv təbi lˈaɪk hɪz ɡɹˈeɪt ˈænsɛstɚ.