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.
Pada abad keempat SM, tentara - tentara di bawah pimpinan Aleksander Agung berbicara dengan berbagai dialek Yunani klasik, yang sedang mengalami proses pemaduan menjadi bahasa Koine, atau Yunani sehari - hari.