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In the footsteps of Alexander the Great

Alexander III of Macedon (20/21 July 356 -- 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great (Greek: Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος, Mégas Aléxandros), was a Greeki[›] king of Macedon. He is the most celebrated member of the Argead Dynasty and created one of the largest empires in ancient history.

Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander was tutored by the famed philosopher Aristotle. In 336 BC he succeeded his father Philip II of Macedon to the throne after he was assassinated. Philip had brought most of the city-states of mainland Greece under Macedonian hegemony, using both military and diplomatic means. Upon Philip's death, Alexander inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army. He succeeded in being awarded the generalship of Greece and, with his authority firmly established, launched the military plans for expansion left by his father. In 334 BC he invaded Persian-ruled Asia Minor and began a series of campaigns lasting ten years. Alexander broke the power of Persia in a series of decisive battles, most notably the battles of Issus and Gaugamela. Subsequently he overthrew the Persian king Darius III and conquered the entirety of the Persian Empire.ii[›] The Macedonian Empire now stretched from the Adriatic sea to the Indus river. Following his desire to reach the "ends of the world and the Great Outer Sea", he invaded India in 326 BC, but was eventually forced to turn back by the near-mutiny of his troops.

Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, before realizing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following Alexander's death a series of civil wars tore his empire apart which resulted in the formation of a number of states ruled by the Diadochi - Alexander's surviving generals. Although he is mostly remembered for his vast conquests, Alexander's lasting legacy was not his reign, but the cultural diffusion his conquests engendered. Alexander's settlement of Greek colonists and culture in the east resulted in a new Hellenistic culture, aspects of which were still evident in the traditions of the Byzantine Empire until the mid-15th century. Alexander became legendary as a classical hero in the mold of Achilles, and features prominently in the history and myth of Greek and non-Greek cultures. He became the measure against which generals, even to this day, compare themselves; military academies throughout the world still teach his tactical exploits.

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[p07umairk]

is this in multan ?

[alexandros1821]

Yes, Multan city of modern day Pakistan (Punjab)

[1Conquistador]

3-CHEERS for Alexandros! We are getting towards the end now, I have viewed all videos from part 1 & greatly appreciate the sharing of this documentary. Please, though, no more torture,... FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! Again please, just upload the remaining parts of this documentary, thank you so very much. Oh by the way, do you have any Conquistadores documentaries?

[Thessalonik1]

keep up the great work alexandre, thanks

[zartashah]

Yunani dawakhana dastaghir number 9 karachi..........

[cjsingh2008]

LOL Punjabis of India hard as$ to conquer upon ;-) even Alexender himself was impressed on KING PORUS {the hen King of Madra Desh(now Punjab) )}

[nadeem4772]

multan is my city and great

[DraGorian777]

damn

[tiger4222000]

yes alexander was hurt and the reason he was reversed by the punjabis

[loudepalma]

whats scarier the bad ladder or the shaky barber

[AFGRULZ26]

damn i m sure they were that many in numbers as they r now common where on earth u dont see indians LMAO POOR ALEXANDER WHERE HE GOT HIMSELF i wont waste my time for spices and silk in india LOL

[englishfrenchgerman]

3:44 where he mentions Alexander's army still loving him despite his demagogic ambition, it kind of reminds me about sibling relationships. You can fall out with them time and time again, but if anything happens to them, you're worried sick. This, to me, is proof that Alexander was like a brother to his army.

[incognito7545]

this spot is now known as KHONI BURJ bloodshed pillar.....

is an historic spot for anthropologists researchers.

[IntoTheWildStan]

This is one of the best documentrys ive seen, Alexander the Great is the most intresting human to have lived!