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I thought I would bring the topic of oration to the Pothos as I do believe its rather a more potent weapon than most Swords.. I hear the Orations of Demosthenese and the speel that brought destruction to the Greek city states who were foolish enough to run with his words Thebes. I look at Alexander ...

And history just keeps repeating itself...I.m aware we are off topic with Alexander,,,But realistically we are not...Alexander got out of there and blamed his troops mitiny...I have always credited Alexanders inteligence and history has shown ever since that no one gets out of Afghanistan as a victo...

Spitamenes Your dead on the Money..Arrogant incompetent generals have plenty to answer. The Romans arrogance thought they could steam roll Hannibal at Canae where as the Useless Roman Nobles sat at the back pretending to be cavalry. The British were anhialated at Iskanwana because of an Idiotic Gene...

I think it really silly to conclude Darius was behind the assasination. Darius really was not too bothered by the Greek invasion led by Alexanders so much so it was an ad hock the Persians made at the Granicus attempt...Totally wrong strategically stupid to the point Darius must have thought it was ...

Greater.. I thinks its relative..Maybe I do appreciate Alexanders greatness,,,But I would way had not Philip been killed I would say he would have got upto and beyond Issus...I think we could argue would Philip have taken Darius offer prior to Gaugamella,,,Maybe so I think Philip less brash and in a...

Sorry for the thread Ive looked up St george Aparently not a lot of historical history...But theory he was a Roman of the 3rd Century AD living in Syria. The images throughout google indeed represent various stages of Costume throughout histories. If that makes sense.Some with Armour. the later eras...

Thanks Marcus I've looked more closely at the Sovereign and Googled pictures of them....I know little about Saints and Shameful to say nothing a about Saint George It only became more apparent today As I noticed households displaying the Cross of Saint George. All I'm aware is that he was not even E...

Sorry Marcus The Image Im thinking of is from The Alexander Sarcophacus..A few wardrobe differences... St George on the Soveriegns does Look Ancient Greek...Would St George have been on a saddled horse...Maybe I need more info St George is about ar real as a Dragon. The Image of a warrior on a horse...

Marcus No not the Porus medalions///The Scene I cant quite say where its from but I hace a cast of what looks like a marble bust,,,Where Alexander is on a relaitively small harse and hes got a Enemy under the horses feet. Alexander doesnt have Greek helmet but the Lion mask Helmetr...Its just alexan...

I do think its a depiction of Alexander adjusted. If Porthonians agree...Would it be ok to have the face grinded smooth and the Gragon Similaly removed and to have the manes of My Family Engraved on the smooth face....Could I say that my coin is Alexander The Great and have it mounted in a sovereign...

I would like to as the experts here some advice on a Gold Soveriwgh 1910...That I got hold of lately. Now is it just me but im pretty sure the Depiction of St Geaorge Slaying the Dragon on the back is very much like the famouse frescos and pictures of the young Alexander with an advesary under the h...

No I never believed he was punishing his troops for mutiny...Those troops helped him to turn back and save face in the process. Just like Bessus handily killing Darius...Sometimes I think alexander would put his hand in cow dung and it would still come out smelling of roses. Throughout his career......

I think the idea was to forrage and look for locals with bits and bobs..I recall they came to no end of trouble. Camp washed away with rain floods. I think they got lost and wandered away from the coast...I thnk probably they did take it for granted and were ill prepared..The Makran hugging the coas...

Spitamenese I cant really say what the knowledge of Makran was..But I assume he would have some local knowledge the same as afhganistan. All im saying from what I read of his troubles there and trouble even today. Looking at the map the precarious trip across Makrak is strategically swifter. Yes im ...

Absolutely Marcus. Of coarse he needed to care for the Navy traveling along the coast..It was also a strategic expedition. As far as if the makran can be resoursed and supplied in a Logistics was its a much quicker way to get back up there If after getting back to basics,Sorting out his trusted band...