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Was Alex the Great the greatest conqueror in history?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 5/4/26 at 10:56 pm
He conquered the entire Aechamenid Persian Empire and created one of the biggest contiguous empires on land ever. It only took him around 10 years, too.
I often wonder how different the world would be today if he had lived another 20-30 years instead of dying young at 32 years old. If he had lived longer and actually consolidated his power and ruled his empire, the butterfly effect could have created an entirely different world for the rest of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and beyond.
Very interesting to ponder
I often wonder how different the world would be today if he had lived another 20-30 years instead of dying young at 32 years old. If he had lived longer and actually consolidated his power and ruled his empire, the butterfly effect could have created an entirely different world for the rest of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and beyond.
Very interesting to ponder
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:00 pm to cbree88
Genghis Khan
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:00 pm to cbree88
Paved the way for Christ
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:03 pm to OWLFAN86
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Paved the way for Christ
How so?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:05 pm to cbree88
Hellenization
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:06 pm to OWLFAN86
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Hellenization
What’s that have to do with Christ?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:07 pm to cbree88
Well you create a common culture and a Common Language throughout most of what would be considered the culture the Christian world would take root and grow
This post was edited on 5/4/26 at 11:08 pm
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:08 pm to cbree88
His father doesn’t get enough credit for building up that impressive army to hand over to his son in the first place
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:10 pm to OWLFAN86
But Christianity took root in the Roman Empire, not one of the Hellenistic states. Those were long gone.
Also, Jesus spoke Aramaic, not Greek.
Also, Jesus spoke Aramaic, not Greek.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:13 pm to OWLFAN86
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Well you create a common culture and a Common Language throughout most of what would be considered the culture the Christian world would take root and grow
Ahh, I guess that’s why his conquered lands of Egypt, Turkey, and Persia remain Christian strongholds to this day.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:15 pm to Cosmo
Charlemagne
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:20 pm to cbree88
quote:did you really know him that well?
Alex the Great
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:23 pm to Ghost of Colby
Homes to the early church
Much of those letters that the disciples wrote to the early churches they were located in the land that Alexander conquered
Much of those letters that the disciples wrote to the early churches they were located in the land that Alexander conquered
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:23 pm to cbree88
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But Christianity took root in the Roman Empire, not one of the Hellenistic states. Those were long gone. Also, Jesus spoke Aramaic, not Greek.
But the gospels were written and preached in Greek
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:33 pm to cbree88
quote:It's a good story, but no one wrote about Alexander the Great until hundreds of years after his death, so as far as we know he didn't even exist.
Was Alex the Great the greatest conqueror in history?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:37 pm to cbree88
quote:Adam Carolla's current gf speaks Aramaic
Jesus spoke Aramaic
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:37 pm to Lou
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It's a good story, but no one wrote about Alexander the Great until hundreds of years after his death, so as far as we know he didn't even exist.
His tomb remained a sacred site that many great historical figures such as Julius Caesar visited for centuries after his death. He was practically treated as a god for centuries.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:42 pm to cbree88
quote:Thanks.
His tomb remained a sacred site that many great historical figures such as Julius Caesar visited for centuries after his death. He was practically treated as a god for centuries.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:48 pm to S
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Charlemagne
Charlamagne
Posted on 5/5/26 at 12:02 am to Cosmo
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Genghis Khan
Alexander and Genghis both had absolute cumslingers for generals, but I think that Alexander was more directly involved with a larger percentage of his victories. No disrespeck to Genghis, but a lot of his territory was acquired via his general Subutai doing his thing.
This is all based on what I remember from Hardcore History episodes that I haven't listened to in years, so I may be wrong. Plus Alexander started off in a much more powerful position than Genghis.
Tamerlane also deserves some recognition in this thread.
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