romantic conquest

Aliza 2022-03-19 09:01:04

The story is a narrative-like faithful reproduction of the history of Alexander the Great, so more feelings are for the great historical figure himself.

Many people may compare Alexander the Great to Genghis Khan and Napoleon, but in my opinion they are different. Alexander the Great's Macedonian Empire inherited the Greek tradition, especially the Greek culture and philosophy, which has a profound effect on human spirit and human spirit. In pursuit of physical fitness, Alexander’s teacher was Aristotle, who deeply admired and played to the Greek tradition, so Alexander the Great’s conquest brought the so-called “Hellenic Age”, and construction was required everywhere he went. Sports Arena, where he hopes to bring Greek traditions.

The Greek thirst for knowledge, in Alexander the Great, brought new meaning to his conquests. No one in the world at that time knew how big the earth was and where the borders were. When he faced the snowy mountains on the border of India , in addition to the desire to conquer, there is also a simple impulse to see what the other side of the mountain is like. Genghis Khan and Napoleon would definitely not think so. So he also had the incredible courage to use 40,000 Macedonian hoplites against a million Persian lions.

Conquest itself is bloody. There is no difference between Alexander, Genghis Khan, and Napoleon. It's just that Alexander's romance comes from Greek civilization, which makes his conquest special.




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Alexander quotes

  • Cleitus: How can you, so young, compare yourself to Heracles?

    Alexander: Why not? I've achieved more in my years. Traveled as far. Probably farther.

    Cleitus: Heracles did it by himself! Did you conquer Asia by yourself, Alexander? I mean, who planned the Asian invasion when you were still being spanked on your bottom by my sister? Was it not your father? Or is his blood no longer good enough?

    Alexander: You insult me, Cleitus. You mock my family, be careful.

    Cleitus: Never would your father take barbarians as friends or ask us to fight with them as equals in war. Are we not good enough any longer? I remember a time when we could talk as men, strait to the eye, none of this scraping and groveling. I remember a time when we hunted, when we wrestled on the gymnasium floor. And now you kiss them? Take a barbarian, childless wife, and dare call her Queen?

    Alexander: [deeply insulted] Go quickly, Cleitus, before you ruin your life.

    Cleitus: Doesn't your great pride fear the gods any longer? This army's your blood, boy! Without it you're nothing!

    Alexander: You no longer serve the purpose of this march! Get him from my sight!

    Cleitus: What was I serving but to save your puppy life at Gaugamela? What if I left you to die in the dust?

    Hephaistion: [holding Alexander back] Alexander... Alexander!

    Alexander: Arrest him for treason! Who's with him? I call father Zeus to witness! I call you to trial before him! And we'll see how deep this conspiracy cuts!

    Hephaistion: In the name of the gods, get him out of here!

    Cleitus: Now look at you! Great Alexander! Hiding behind his guards! Are you too great to remember whose life was saved by me? I am more man than you'll ever be!

    [Cleitus is dragged out of the room]

    Hephaistion: He's gone. He's gone, Alexander, gone! Alexander!

    [Cleitus fights his way back into the room]

    Cleitus: What a tyrant you are! Evil tyrant you've become, Alexander. You speak about plots against you? What about poor Parmenion? He served you well! Look how you repaid him! Have you no shame?

    Alexander: You ungrateful wretch! No one, not my finest enemy has spoken like you to me!

    Hephaistion: Please, Alexander...

    [Alexander stabs Cleitus]

    Hephaistion: NO!

  • Parmenion: I pray to Apollo you soon realize how far you've turned from your father's path.

    Alexander: Damn you Parmenion, by the gods and your Apollo! War was in my father's guts! It wasn't over ripe and reason like yours.

    Parmenion: He never lusted for war, Alexander, or enjoyed it so. He consulted his peers in council, among equals! The Macedonian way. He didn't make decisions based on his personal desires.

    Alexander: I've taken us further than my father ever dreamed! Old man, we're in new worlds.

    Cassander: Alexander, be reasonable! Were they ever meant to be our equal? Share our rewards? You remember what Aristotle said. An Asian? What would a wedding vow ever mean to a race that has never kept their word to a Greek?

    Alexander: [throws Cassander against the wall] Aristotle be damned!

    Hephaistion: Alexander!

    Alexander: By Zeus and all the gods, what makes you so much better than them, Cassander? Better than you really are! In you and those like you is this!

    Hephaistion: [pleading] Alexander...

    Alexander: What disturbs me most is not your lack of respect for my judgment. It's your contempt for a world far older than ours!