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Was there a king of England who when faced with a rope knot to undo dismounted his horse and cut it with his sword?
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No, this anecdote does not relate to an English King but to Alexander the great, the King of Makedonia (356 BC to 13.06.323 BC). He had to untie the knot King Gordion had created, instead of fingering on the knot he cut it in halves with his sword.
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