Modern Historians - The Pan-Hellenic Crusade of Alexander the Great

on contrary ,Alexander the Great encourage the relatioship with the East,even he married Xerxes daughter Roksane as a simbol of union,this is the greatest thing of Alexander as a reformator not a conqueror

*Ulrich Wilcken,“Alexander the Great (The Norton Library)”,

page 89

Alexander undertook as his first duty the liberation of the Greek cities of Asia Minor from the Persian yoke.

page 91

Everywhere the liberation from Persian rule was greeted with enthusiasm, and Alexander celebrated as the liberator.

page 94

The first point of the Panhellenic program had been quickly achieved: the Greek cities of Asia Minor were freed from the Persian yoke and incorporated in the Corinthian league.

page 116

his desire was here, as in the case of his previous conquests, to pave the way for Greek culture.

*N.G.L Hammond , The Genius of Alexander,

Page 18-19

He adviced Philip as the ruler of the strongest state in Europe to bring the city-states into concord, lead them against Persia, liberate the Greeks in Asia and found there new cities to absorb the surplus population of the Greek mainland.

Page 31

His remark ‘if i were not Alexander, i would indeed be Diogenes’ carried the meaning ‘if i were not already King of Macedonia, President of Thessaly, the favourite of the Amphictyonic league and Hegemon of the Greek community’.

*N.G L Hammond [1989]“Alexander The Great”,

pg.260

Before engaging at Gaugamela Alexander prayed in front of the army, raising his right hand towards the gods and saying,“If I am really descended from Zeus, protect and strengthen the Greeks.” That prayer, appearently, was answered.

*Robin Lane Fox, Alexander the Great,

Page 92.

War, Philip had announced,‘was being declared against the Persians on behalf of the Greeks, to punish the barbarians for their lawless treatment of the old Greek temples“

Page 101

“among the conservative Greek opinion there would be no regrets that Alexander the Greek leader was invading the barbarians“

*Robin Lane Fox, Alexander the Great,

page 102

among the conservative Greek opinion there would be no regrets that Alexander the Greek leader was invading the barbarians“

Page 123.

As for the hired Greeks in Persian service, thousands of the dead were to be buried, but the prisoners were bound in fetters and sent to hard labour in Macedonia,‘because they had fought as Greeks against Greeks, on behalf of barbarians, contrary to the common decrees of the Greek allies’“

Page 256.

“Alexander was still the Greek avenger of Persian sacrilege who told his troops, it was said ‘that Persepolis was the most hateful city in the world’. On the road there, he met with the families of Greeks who had deported to Persia by previous kings, and true to his slogan, he honoured them conspicuously, giving them money, five changes of clothing, farm animals, corn, a free passage home, and exemption from taxes and bureaucratic harassments.”

Page 261.

“But Alexander replied that he wished to take revenge on the Persians for invading Greece, for razing Athens and burning her temples.”

Although today there is a country called Greece, in ancient times it did NOT EXIST.

http://books.google.com/books...

LouWeed wrote:

Although today there is a country called Greece, in ancient times it did NOT EXIST.
http://books.google.com/books...

You are so brainwashed by propaganda that you cannot realize simple things.

DARDAN wrote:

on contrary ,Alexander the Great encourage the relatioship with the East,even he married Xerxes daughter Roksane as a simbol of union,this is the greatest thing of Alexander as a reformator not a conqueror

But he was Greek. And he did get the ecumenism of Greekness.

LouWeed wrote:

Although today there is a country called Greece, in ancient times it did NOT EXIST.
..........

hahahahaha.

MALAKES !

LouWeed wrote:

Although today there is a country called Greece, in ancient times it did NOT EXIST.
http://books.google.com/books...

Do you read your sources or do you just look for sentences that are out of context.

What is the title of the book?

http://books.google.com/books...

LEADERS OF ANCIENT GREECE, Alexander the Great, Macedonian King and Conqueror.

"Greece did not exist" is still stuck in your head, you are like a broken record.

Hairamess wrote:

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Do you read your sources or do you just look for sentences that are out of context.
What is the title of the book?
http://books.google.com/books...
LEADERS OF ANCIENT GREECE, Alexander the Great, Macedonian King and Conqueror.
"Greece did not exist" is still stuck in your head, you are like a broken record.

You are right!
lol!
He is completely dizzy like a hit boxer

LouWeed wrote:

Although today there is a country called Greece, in ancient times it did NOT EXIST.

You may have noticed that you are not all there yourself.

United Macedonians wrote:

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You may have noticed that you are not all there yourself.

He simply sees the postings of the non existing and reads THE LEADERS OF ANCIENT GREECE
lol!

What the hell is in your name?..."United Macedonians"? Typical of your kind.

The Bulgarians do the same.

This is an example of a Greek calling himself a Macedonian, and then attacking Macedonians. And we didn't even attempt brainwashing, you just started calling yourself Macedonian! That's funny.

When are you going to start fighting for MACEDONIANS RIGHTS in your Greece? Try reading some Greek Helsinki Monitor documents.

http://www.greekhelsinki.gr/bhr/english/index...

Istor wrote:

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But he was Greek. And he did get the ecumenism of Greekness.

he was a great leader ,after his death ,everything was corrupted and has been deleted only few remains survived like the book of Macabees.1 And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,

2 And made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth,

3 And went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him; whereupon he was exalted and his heart was lifted up.

4 And he gathered a mighty strong host and ruled over countries, and nations, and kings, who became tributaries unto him.

5 And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.

6 Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honourable, and had been brought up with him from his youth, and parted his kingdom among them, while he was yet alive.

7 So Alexander reigned twelves years, and then died.

8 And his servants bare rule every one in his place.

9 And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/apo/ma1001.ht...

LouWeed wrote:

Although today there is a country called Greece, in ancient times it did NOT EXIST.
http://books.google.com/books...

....but a lot of greeks like the macedonians did exist..........thus collectively when any greek tribe talk TOGETHER spartans macedonians athenians etc........they would say GREECE..........FOR THEIR LANDS AND CITIES.......AND ALLEGIANCE.....JUST AS GREEKS GREECE IN THE ANCIENT OLYMPICS

DARDAN wrote:

<quoted text>he was a great leader ,after his death ,everything was corrupted and has been deleted only few remains survived like the book of Macabees.1 And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,
2 And made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth,
3 And went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him; whereupon he was exalted and his heart was lifted up.
4 And he gathered a mighty strong host and ruled over countries, and nations, and kings, who became tributaries unto him.
5 And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.
6 Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honourable, and had been brought up with him from his youth, and parted his kingdom among them, while he was yet alive.
7 So Alexander reigned twelves years, and then died.
8 And his servants bare rule every one in his place.
9 And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/apo/ma1001.ht...

he was still Greek!!

LouWeed wrote:

Although today there is a country called Greece, in ancient times it did NOT EXIST.
http://books.google.com/books...

And what was Macedonia? A Greek power !
Is any slavophone mentioned in the ancient texts? NONE .

DARDAN wrote:

<quoted text>he was a great leader ,after his death ,everything was corrupted and has been deleted only few remains survived like the book of Macabees.1 And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,.........

So, apparently he didn't reign over Macedonia !!

DARDAN wrote:

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9 And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/apo/ma1001.ht...

MALAKA:

10 And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.

In an interview with the German Press Agency dpa, Wieczorek said,'The latest research shows very clearly yet again that the Macedonians in the days of Alexander were closely related to the contemporary Greeks.'

He added,'In antiquity, Greeks and Macedonians could interact because they spoke the same language.'

http://ancient-medieval-macedonian-history.bl...

In case the Skops have mnot noticed, they do not speak Greek. The ethnic Macedonians in Hellenic Macedonia are Greek and speak Greek.