In the fourth century B.C.E., the soldiers who served under Alexander the Great spoke various dialects of classical Greek, which were in the process of being blended to form Koine, or common Greek.
Neljandal sajandil e.m.a rääkisid Aleksander Suure sõdurid mitmesuguseid klassikalise kreeka keele murdeid, millest kujunes lõpuks välja kreeka ühiskeel koinee.