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January 3rd, 2011, 04:24 AM
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#1021 | | Chameleon
Joined: Sep 2010 From: Kragujevac,Serbia Posts: 8,660 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Qymaen  Too bad he couldn't puncture India. Also did the Greeks know about the "boot" and Hispania along with the rest of the Balkans during Alexander of Makedon's reign. | Okay,okay.ALMOST the whole known world. 
Alcibiades
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January 3rd, 2011, 04:25 AM
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#1022 | | Scholar
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I voted for Caesar, he was a WINNER. Napoleon was one of the biggest LOSERS in European history. Virtually everything he touched he LOST........
Alexander was an impulsive meglomaniac who seemed to conquer just for the sake of it.
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January 3rd, 2011, 04:26 AM
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#1023 | | Podestà
Joined: Jul 2009 From: Montréal Posts: 6,163 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Qymaen Too bad he couldn't puncture India. Also did the Greeks know about the "boot" and Hispania along with the rest of the Balkans during Alexander of Makedon's reign. | Of course they knew about Italy, they had several colonies in its south(Magna Graecia) and in Sicily. At some points, these poleis were arguably stronger than those in the Greek mainland.
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January 3rd, 2011, 04:27 AM
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#1024 | | King of the Seas!
Joined: Nov 2010 From: Border of GA and AL Posts: 7,889 | Quote:
Originally Posted by flaxman I voted for Caesar, he was a WINNER. Napoleon was one of the biggest LOSERS in European history. Virtually everything he touched he LOST........
Alexander was an impulsive meglomaniac who seemed to conquer just for the sake of it. | He also participated in some of the greatest victories in military history even though he ultimately was defeated.
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January 3rd, 2011, 04:28 AM
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#1025 | | King of the Seas!
Joined: Nov 2010 From: Border of GA and AL Posts: 7,889 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Labienus Of course they knew about Italy, they had several colonies in its south(Magna Graecia) and in Sicily. At some points, these poleis were arguably stronger than those in the Greek mainland. | Why didn't he go after them, too? And if he hadn't of died early, would he have?
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January 3rd, 2011, 04:29 AM
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#1026 | | Chameleon
Joined: Sep 2010 From: Kragujevac,Serbia Posts: 8,660 | Quote:
Originally Posted by flaxman Alexander was an impulsive meglomaniac who seemed to conquer just for the sake of it. | "Seemed"(along with "in your opinion")being the key word here.
Alcibiades
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January 3rd, 2011, 04:30 AM
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#1027 | | Chameleon
Joined: Sep 2010 From: Kragujevac,Serbia Posts: 8,660 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Qymaen Why didn't he go after them, too? And if he hadn't of died early, would he have? | You replied to your own question there.And yes ,he would have(and,as always,he would have won). 
Alcibiades
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January 3rd, 2011, 04:36 AM
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#1028 | | Suspended indefinitely
Joined: Aug 2010 From: Central Macedonia Posts: 17,763 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Qymaen Too bad he couldn't puncture India. Also did the Greeks know about the "boot" and Hispania along with the rest of the Balkans during Alexander of Makedon's reign. | The Greeks had visited Britain and Scandinavia earlier, and their colonies in North African and South European coasts were plenty... The evidence is incontravertible...
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January 3rd, 2011, 04:38 AM
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#1029 | | Chameleon
Joined: Sep 2010 From: Kragujevac,Serbia Posts: 8,660 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Thessalonian The Greeks had visited Britain and Scandinavia earlier, and their colonies in North African and South European coasts were plenty... The evidence is incontravertible... | Before Alexander?
Alcibiades
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January 3rd, 2011, 04:42 AM
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#1030 | | Suspended indefinitely
Joined: Aug 2010 From: Central Macedonia Posts: 17,763 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Alcibiades Before Alexander?
Alcibiades | Yes. Pytheas from Massalia, France was born in 380 BC and died around 310 BC. He visited Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia in around 350 BC...
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