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Thanks guys!
Now I understand a few paragraphs that were rather blurry before!
Best,
Alejandro

Hi AengusI remember a similar story somewhere (donGÇÖt remember where, sorry) but the protagonist was Philip rather than Alexander, and the picture was about Philip himself, not his horse (though the latter does take part in the story). GÇ£MyGÇ¥ story is as follows:A painter had painted a portrait o...

Hi thereI have found the word GÇ£synoecismGÇ¥ quite often in the sources, usually around paragraphs concerned with the foundation of new cities, but I donGÇÖt know its exact meaning. Can anyone help me uncover this GÇ£misteryGÇ¥? =)Thanks!Alejandro

Dear allThank you very much for your comments.It seems there is widespread agreement then that Alexander could have continued living a lavish life financing costly campaigns, building grandiose temples and undertaking monumental engineering projects.So, do you think, in the end, that the extra money...

Dear allIt is said that Alexander spent most of the Persian treasure that have been hoarded by the Achaemenid kings for many years, thus boosting East-West trade and creating a globalized economy.My question is: How much of the treasure was left at the time of his death? It probably was not much, an...

Hi Marcus and allI thought that Eurydike was a royal title rather than a royal name. And the same would be the case with Stateira.Can someone please let me know if I am completely wrong?ThanksAlejandro

Hi CompanionsI always wanted to say this, but was afraid it will be totally (but politely) ignored. The idea is just to get Pothosians to write the script for the movie/trilogy/miniseries. I was thinking about a sort of joint effort, where everyone would be allowed to contribute. I know this may be ...

You have to remember, however, that writers have their own agendas, and many times their writings are vitiated by them. Thus Plutarch tries to justify each and every one of AlexanderGÇÖs actions because he intends to use him as a role-model. Curtius, on the other hand, is usually vilified because of...

Hi KennyI sort of suspected your image of Alexander. You are very passionate about him, and I commend you for that. I think everyone here feels more or less the same, even though not everyone is as vocal about it as you are (not a bad thing, actually a very good one!).I agree with most of your descr...

I agree you can compare ancient antics to current ones without judging them by present-day standards, but that is rather difficult, and the mental leap from comparison to judgement is so straightforward that most people do it, even historians trying to be as objective as possible. I think we just ca...

Hi Marcus,Thanks for your comments.Of course I am not trying to say AlexanderGÇÖs achievements were minor (Though it is still true that you have to consider GÇ£conquering the worldGÇ¥ as an important goal according to your scale of values in order to say it. Unless you assume that the qualities requ...

Hi Kenny,I understand your point. But still my perspective holds: GÇ£the Annals of HistoryGÇ¥ is a compendium of what historians think is relevant, and so is polluted with subjective judgments.We can state facts: Alexander defeated Persia, built a mole to reach Tyre, married Roxanne. But can we say ...

Hi all]Many times it was said in this forum that we cannot judge Alexander by our current standards (moral, cultural, sexual, etc). My question is: can we judge him according to his own timeGÇÖs standards? If he is really an extraordinary personality, can he truly be compared to the average Joe (or ...

Hi KennyProbably *everyone* would be considered a saint compared to the Khan! :)But I see your point, and I agree that if Alexander had been more ruthless, he will not be the romantic figure he is.On the other hand, and being a bit cynical, he is acknowledged as the first ruler to have organized an ...

Hi Kenny,Funny you mentioned a duel between the Macedonians and the Mongols.Arthur C. Clarke's book "Time's eye" depicts that very duel (amongst other things, it's not a military book), though doesn't expand on the strategies and tactics of it.Check it out if you're interested.Best,Alejandro