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- Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:40 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Alexander the Great...Good or Bad King, or neither? An Essay
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Re: Alexander the Great...Good or Bad King, or neither? An E
First of all, I've heard Macedonia compared to the Homeric Greek kingdoms of the Mycenaean era. In essence it was feudalism, with the king constantly trying to maintain his power over the nobles. The conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles, I believe, is a great parallel. Second, Alexander was a ter...