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- Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:00 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Alexander and ethics
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16931
marcus none of us were there. absolute exterminations had its purpose in India. Er ... yes ... but that's what I was saying - he doesn't appear to have committed wholesale exterminations without a reason. What I was saying, however, was that the Indians themselves might not have perceived it that w...
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:17 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Alexander and ethics
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16931
- Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:35 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Alexander and ethics
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16931
in some sense Alexander must have felt like whoever didnt surrender was just commiting suicide. He was well aware of his military power and he felt it as an insult by whoever questioned his authority. its like today's greece to question US authority. its crazy and never happened. and if it did happe...
- Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:48 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Psychological Warfare
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3301
- Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:05 am
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: Was Caspian a Sea?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4310
- Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:28 pm
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: Was Caspian a Sea?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4310
- Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:30 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Why did the mutiny at Opis happen?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11214
Why did the mutiny at Opis happen?
One can read in Arrian that some of the main points made at Hyphases by the ones who wanted to return was 'let the veterans return so they can see their beloved ones and for the young ones to see how rich and respectfull their fathers became so they are eager to enlist for the army etc etc'. Alexand...
- Mon May 26, 2008 7:21 pm
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: Was Caspian a Sea?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4310
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrocles_(geographer)
here it says that he came to the conclusion that the Caspian was a gulf or inlet, and that it was possible to enter it by sea from the Indian Ocean.
here it says that he came to the conclusion that the Caspian was a gulf or inlet, and that it was possible to enter it by sea from the Indian Ocean.
- Sat May 24, 2008 12:42 am
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: Was Caspian a Sea?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4310
Was Caspian a Sea?
Arrian says that Alexander sent for a fleet to be constructed at the Caspian Sea apart from the fleets in Babylon and Cilicia, in order to explore its shores.
Do we know anything about that attempt?
When was it discovered that the Caspian Sea is a lake?
Do we know anything about that attempt?
When was it discovered that the Caspian Sea is a lake?
- Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:55 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Why did Darius' booty go to Damascus?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6490
- Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:06 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Why did Darius' booty go to Damascus?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6490
- Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:57 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Why did Darius' booty go to Damascus?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6490
- Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:46 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Alexander Caught Typhoid From Hephaistion?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2906
- Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:41 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Alexander poisoned with Arsenic.
- Replies: 55
- Views: 18130
they said no poison matches the symptoms.
Arsenic does!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C0CeN-X9to
r we talking about this?
Arsenic does!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C0CeN-X9to
r we talking about this?
- Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:17 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Why did Darius' booty go to Damascus?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6490