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History Question about Alexander the Great
Posted on 4/26/16 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 4/26/16 at 7:38 pm
What if he didn't die and pushed on in India. Im sure his scouts knew about China. What if he actually decided to try to conquer China and then South America. Wouldve been an epic story
Posted on 4/26/16 at 7:40 pm to AlienCrusader
Exactly how do you suppose he'd get from China to South America?
Posted on 4/26/16 at 7:43 pm to AlienCrusader
His troops didn't want to go any further
Posted on 4/26/16 at 7:46 pm to AlienCrusader
And another thing. His army refused to follow him into India. That's why he went back to Babylon where he died. How's he supposed to conquer China when his army wouldn't even go through India?
Posted on 4/26/16 at 7:46 pm to AlienCrusader
where did the white people come from in China... Huge ancient skeletons have been found in recent years. If not Alexander the Great, its Bill Laimbeer.
Posted on 4/26/16 at 7:47 pm to AlienCrusader
Wasn't he unsuccessful conquering India?
Posted on 4/26/16 at 7:49 pm to AlienCrusader
He would have been in India sending me emails trying to stash his conquered Prince money into my American account.
This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 4/26/16 at 7:52 pm to AlienCrusader
Australia was his Waterloo
Posted on 4/26/16 at 8:06 pm to AlienCrusader
His "empire" was basically an earlier version of Genghis Khan. Conquer new lands to ravish the lands and ladies, leave older conquests behind cowering in fear to pay taxes long enough for the next generation but nothing beyond that, he was basically pushing on and just leaving behind bastard children to deal with the consequences.
A very fragile situation. Bear in mind that he died around 30 or so. It was a very different world back then.
They were basically the mobile terrorists of that time.
A very fragile situation. Bear in mind that he died around 30 or so. It was a very different world back then.
They were basically the mobile terrorists of that time.
This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 4/26/16 at 8:30 pm to AlienCrusader
His troops were already threatening mutiny in India. Alexander had to turn back. The problem was Alexander had no desire to actually maintain his empire, only expand. Had he lived, his army would have demanded to return home for a couple years. He would have had to basically build a new army. He proved that he had the ability to lead his troops, but would he be able to keep the peace? What happens when his armies aren't marching across Afghanistan and the locals decide to stop paying taxes? What does he do if while putting down that revolt, Egypt flares up? Could he hold it together, rebuild his army, build the infrastructure of the empire, and then press forward and finish off the Indians and Chinese? I just don't see it.
Alexander's lack of an heir showed his inability and complete lack of desire to do what was necessary to maintain an empire. That's why he is known as a great conqueror and not a great ruler. The empire was always going to die with him.
Alexander's lack of an heir showed his inability and complete lack of desire to do what was necessary to maintain an empire. That's why he is known as a great conqueror and not a great ruler. The empire was always going to die with him.
Posted on 4/26/16 at 8:51 pm to AlienCrusader
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