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Dear all, i was hoping to get an answer to a question i had been searching for, one which i oculd not answer my self, hoping to find it from those more learned and wise than i. all people in the graeco-roman world had known the story of Alexander, and evon most were directly influenced by him, howev...

I have been fascinated by Alexander's ability to surmount overwhelming odds. In have also been fascinated by his tactical genius and power. So, i wanted to find out from many people more learned than i, which battles they thought took the most tactical genius to win, and only win. A few on my shortl...

Hello all,The direct poles of ancient hellenic ideals were, most probably, those of Athens and Sparta. I was wishing to convey the question whether Alexander the Great was a man who let his ideals and beliefs be the main leader in his life or those of a general who treats his life,much like his fath...

Hello Although i mite not be makin any friends by posting this thread on an Alexander the Great Website i would just like to refer back to the Book of Revelation in the Bible. It describes Alexander as the 10 Horned Beast, not something very flattering as you can imagine. I think that with our obses...

Hello one and all Alexander the great as we all know was one of the greatest military leaders of all time. He conquered nearly all of the known world in his suprisingly short life span. However could an Alexander the great figure ever emerge again? An out of the ashes greek general? Or maybe a gung ...

HelloPhillip II of Macedonia united the Greeks in his Pan-Hellenic league some two thousand years ago. At Corinth the Greek states promised to uphold the Pan-Hellic league. However as soon as he was murdered they turned their back on Macedonia and revolted. With support from their ENEMIES, the Persi...

Here Here Kenny,Stravos we all admire your patrism however calling Greece the cradle of civilization might be exagerating it about a trillion times over. Greece helped in the nurturing civilization but for the cradle of it you have to look thousands of years before.

Hail Centurion,U are certainly correct however i believe my posting should be the Top 10 Military Generals of all time.

Ha Ha Ha, by the way ur not funny Andrew

HelloI have always considered Alexander to be Macedonian, and specifically NOT greek. You say that Alexander wanted to be a greek. With this i agree. However firstly you have to remember that Alexander and his father bout FOUHGT against the greeks and Alexander commited a so called"atrocity&quo...

Hi JonaGood idea both of those people came to mind but i think that Patton was a major factor through the war. If Italy had remained in eUROPE Hitler would have been ableto use it as a another front, the Battle of the Bulge might have become the Battle of the Alps and the Germans would have had a be...

Hello once again, I have looked over nearly all of the greatest minds when it comes to milatristic ability i have concluded this top 10! 1.Alexander the Great- Macedonia, 2.Julius Caesar- Rome 3.Wellington- England 4.Napolean Bonaparte- France 5.Hannibal Barca- Carthage 6.Scipio Africanus- Rome 7.Ro...

Hello once again,As we should all know Philotas and Parmenion were two of Alexander's best generals. Alexander once said that Parmenion and his veterans were the "backbone" of his army, this was at Thebes. Then over the ensueing campaign Alexander at one point split his army in two, leavin...

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You say that Julius was a fan of Alexander, but there was the time when JC was about 28 and he saw a statue of ATG and cried his eyes out because ATG had already conquered the known world by then!

Hey Dean,
I was also wondering along those same lines. I believe your thinking is correct. Alex probably wouldnt have gone home, hemight risk losing all of his hard fought lands, but he might have taken a brief respite and he probably would have sent Ptolmy or Perdikkas home. Good thinking!
Maximus