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Alexander had taken Roxana, a Bactrian princess as one of his many wives, however, his Macedonian officers rebelled at his attempt to force them to intermarry with the Persians and "resisted his Eastern ways and his vision of an empire governed by tolerance," and although there was a mutiny, it was unsuccessful (Alexander Pp).
In 323, while planning a sea voyage around Arabia, Alexander caught a fever and died at the age of thirty-three (Alexander Pp). His generals then began quarreling about the division of rule, and his only son, Alexander Aegus, born to Roxana after Alexander's death, was "destined for a short and pitiful life" (Alexander Pp).
Whether Alexander had designs for a world empire is debatable, however, what is true and factual is that he accomplished greater conquests than anyone before him, he simply did not have time to mold the governments of the all the lands he had conquered (Alexander Pp). He is responsible for the spread of Hellenism throughout the Middle Ease and into Asia, "establishing city-states modeled on Greek institutions that flourished long after his death" (Alexander Pp). Although there are numerous legends, such as his feats on his horse, Bucephalus, and his cutting of the Gordian knot, Alexander is incontestably considered to be one of the greatest generals of all time and "one of the most powerful personalities of antiquity" (Alexander Pp).
Among the many extraordinary facts about Alexander is that both during his lifetime and after his death he...
Alexander did nothing to discourage the view that he really was divine, not merely divine descent, but of divine birth (Cartledge Pp). This was part of a self-promotional package, which included the "striking of silver medallions in India depicting him with the attributes of Zeus" (Cartledge Pp). Through sheer force of personality and magnitude of achievement he won over masses of ordinary Greeks and Macedonians to share this view and "to act on it by devoting shrines to his cult" (Cartledge Pp).
Perhaps part of Alexander's enduring fascination is that having accomplished so much, he died so young, at the "height of his power and glory, with the world at his feet, full of plans, alleged or genuine' (Cartledge Pp). As a conqueror, Alexander is in a stratospheric league with Napoleon and Genghis Khan (Cartledge Pp). His boldness and personal courage, "dashing leadership" and willingness to share the toughest rigors suffered by his soldiers, combined with a liberal dose of sheer good fortune, "ensured his stature as a great general" and earned his title "the Great" (Cartledge Pp).
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The Columbia Encyclopedia. Sixth Edition. 4/22/2004; Pp.
Alexander the Great." pp. http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761564408/Alexander_the_Great.html
Cartledge, Paul. "Alexander the Great: hunting for a new past?"
History Today. 7/1/2004; Pp.
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Alexander the Great."
The Columbia Encyclopedia. Sixth Edition. 4/22/2004; Pp.
Alexander the Great." pp. http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761564408/Alexander_the_Great.html
Cartledge, Paul. "Alexander the Great: hunting for a new past?"
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