... country and empire. His hyperactivity in putting constant expansion over administration, not to mention not providing an adult heir, cost the empire any unity and chance of surviving him intact. Alexander did not follow a strategy of conquest, consolidation and long-term administration, but was constantly on the move. As a result, and especially as he moved further east, territories behind him revolted ... friend in a fit of drunken rage. In late 328 after a defeat of a Macedonian force by Spitamenes, Cleitus, commander of the Royal Squadron of the Companions and one of Alexander's clos...

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... and over-protectively close to her son. They even mention an Oedipal complex, which I refute for the mere fact that from what I see of Alexander gives no evidence of such a complex. I believe another reason for his insanity could be that he was demon-possessed, which of course would be ... are that way, and I used to be that way (on quite a smaller level, perhaps) before Jesus saved me 2 years ago. Also, I like Alexander, simply because I think he was one of the most amazing figures in history because he applied his genius to real life instead of philosophizing his life away into ... t...

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... not feel hate toward them as enemies" (Plutarch. Moralia. I.VIII.) Ancient Roman historian Quintus Curtius Rufus disagreed with Plutarch's view and argued that "along with the clothing, he (Alexander) had also adopted Persian habits, and a contemptuous demeanour accompanied the ostentatious dress " (Rufus, VI.6.4.). Quintus Curtius Rufus possibly wrote his history during the first or second century of ... the Roman Empire and benefits from hindsight and took the entire reign of Alexander into consideration. Modern historian Green invalidates the view presented by Plutarch and argues that...

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... was vast, it was well connected through trade and governance to its provinces. Persepolis was obviously a wealthy and powerful capital city and in Alexander the Great's quest to expand his own Empire, the destruction of this city would be a powerful and threatening message to his enemies. Writings ... as they were all intoxicated at this party. However, later excavations reveal that the burning was not a random act. Plutarch writes that Alexander needed 20,000 mules and 5,000 camels to carry away treasures and gold looted from Persepolis which contradicts the idea that burning the Palac...

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... association with archaeological and scientific evidence in order to create possible situations that may have occurred, allowing us to get a much better understanding of the past. In the study of Alexander the Great's drinking problem, only written sources were used. The involvement of both science and archaeology were hardly used. Written sources such as The History of ... Alexander, Plutarch's Lives, Plutarch, Arrian, Quintus Curtius Rufus and the Campaigns of Alexander contributed to the involvement of modern historian J.M O'Brien. This use of sources by historians helps provide a gre...

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