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TBH, Macedonians were seen by Greeks as barbarians too, until they successfully defeated and subjugated Greek poleis (and had to suppress several rebellions). Appropriating Alexander's conquests as 'Greek' was done later in not dissimilar way as Rome was appropriated by people settling on ruins of its empire.