Epic Moments in History - The 9 Lives of Alexander the Great

[@InvictaHistory]

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[@amazing.r.5789]

What are you saying i live in greece we learn this i dont remember are y sure ? yr surses are question able

[@jovicsaldua2239]

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[@amazing.r.5789]

yr things are not 100% true they were propably writen but it is not true always .

[@araposkulo]

Well NO WONDER he charged enemy lines like a MANIAC. Alexander must have thought he was un-killable in battle, combine that with being told he is descended from Hercules' bloodline he must have been cocky as hell

[@RC15O5]

Monguku He was an arrogant boy with the bloodlust of a serial killer. EDIT: Three years later, my views while largely the same regarding his ego, have differed on the violence. Such was the norm of the time.

[@fackrez11]

pretty normal for over 2300 years ago i hope you know

[@mrdiablo8180]

+RC15O5 he managed to conquer the whole known world of his time ....

[@hundwyn7530]

He *was* descended from him.

[@zjackshot]

@@RC15O5 he was also deeply religious and was told he was invincible by an oracle, it was wildly known amongst his men and enemies that he was/ thought he was unkillable

[@tynoArcher]

"So... Alex... since you'll be dead soon, who will you name as your heir to avoid conflicts in the future?" "The strongest" Well that's one way to start a war.

[@AmberW28]

Im not sure if you found this out by now or not but his leading general ended up taking over and ruling in Egypt. The generals bloodline (about 9 years later) actually ended up being Cleopatra 😅

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

Alex: Wait, wait, The Strongest is the nickname I gave to... Bleargh *Ded* Ptolemy: And the truth died with you... ugh I mean, him. Anyways I forgot my uh, horse in Egypt, sya.

[@johnhutchinson9509]

lmao

[@milantomic1799]

Ptolemy? He wasn't a general, he was one of Alexander's companions, so he did have positions of command, but not a general. You can't really call jim the leading general either, as perdiccas was the one who initially inherited the empire. Also... Antigonos, Seleukos, even Demetrios Poliorketes, were definitely comparable if not superior to Ptolemy's capabilities. The Ptolemies just lasted longer heh

[@towardsheaven4196]

@@AmberW28 Cleopatra 9 years after what? What kind of history do you even study? Cleopatra(the Pharaoh of Egypt) lived like 3 centuries after Alexander!

[@denemi3065]

i bet the soldier who gave alexandar water in the helmet was like hell yeah im gonna be remebered in history for saving the king 5 seconds later oh shit

[@iwanttopotato8848]

Could've at least give that water to me shithead

[@anitawilliams1720]

Ô

[@player2-Red-]

i will see him again

[@GAarcher]

*the bro who did saved alexander, by having the persian noble behind him slain, was later killed by alexander himself*

[@allstarlord9110]

Alexandar 😂😂😂

[@Corristo89]

Those fighting alongside Alexander the Great must've felt like they were in the presence of a demigod: Seemingly able to overcome death despite overwhelming odds, fearless, inspiring tens of thousands to fight and die, his presence alone sending his enemies into complete retreat, etc. A warrior king who led from the front, throwing himself into the heart of battle must've been a sight to behold.

[@SlickStitch]

Or felt like he gets hurt early to avoid the rest of the fight xD

[@metaxist]

They had enough of Persians back then and went to rampage mode :P

[@LouSaydus]

It's highly unlikely that he was anything like that. He most likely sat in the back like all kings and had his scribes record fairy tails of him being "heroic".

[@RobertKoch-rg7iy]

@@LouSaydus Actually not really. This was at a time when most Greek "Kings" were generals first and foremost and were expected to carry the load same as their men. Alexander himself was always in the heat of the fight as he led the cavalry most times. The so called records you mention also stress that his active role in combat was cut short after he lost a quarter of his lung to an Indian arrow, during a siege of some citadel.

[@LouSaydus]

@@RobertKoch-rg7iy Again, i find that highly unlikely.

[@StoicFC]

He lived shortly but lived more than any of us will ever live. His legend will live forever.

[@McMollet]

Awesome Bent nah, it IS something to emulate. A man's man, dominating man and woman. Not some "civilized" nu-male who's obsessed with being docile and domestic. This is a man.

[@alexanderm3504]

Awesome Bent Without Alexander the great we would be in a stone age and tribal setting still. He helped, Christianity spread all across back then also, with the spread of Greek laungage, and culture. We get it, not everyone wants to, go out of there boundries, to fight for a better world, to unite all as one together, that was his main goal and purpose, was to bring all people together, and to spread Greek way, but to also show respect to others heritage also. Why do you think so many countries, he crossed and went to, the people loved him? He understood the people, he didn't just conquer them as a brute, a good king understands the people.

[@McMollet]

Hawkeye 47 how did he help Christianity spread??????

[@alexplouff5723]

Hawkeye 47 dude christianity......this is way before christ you are tripping

[@faniskou]

Alex Plouff Seriously both of you go and read some history for Christ's sake...He paved the way for the spread of christianity through the spread of hellenism and the Hellenic (Greek) language THE LANGUAGE THAT THE BIBLE WAS WRITTEN...

[@fijnman3813]

This dude was on a roll, went back home and died. Lesson learned: Keep conquering, you'll live longer.

[@Lion-rs2qy]

Unfortunately my friend, it doesn't work that way , simply cause we are not robots , but humans 10 straight years of bloodshed But not just Alexander but the Entire army , WHAT AN ARMY IM CERTAIN HE WAS POISONED HE SENT A MESSAGE BACK HOME . STRONG , HEALTHY , AND FULLY RECOVERED THOSE ROMANS , GERMANIANS AND BRITTS IM GOING TO CRUSH

[@billyalexander5530]

He never went back home , he was returning home and died in Babylon

[@Lion-rs2qy]

@@billyalexander5530 that's right , he never made it home

[@lydiaa9594]

Or stop before they hate you enough to poison you

[@Lion-rs2qy]

@@lydiaa9594 He wasn't poisoned due to hatred although he would of had several enemies , but had become that powerful that the Whole world feared him . A particular empire feared him that much , and of LOOSING their empire to him . Say no more .......

[@benjonesthe3rd200]

The man never took care of himself, he never rested, he never relaxed, he just burned out. He was incapable of resting and experiencing peace.

[@conatus1306]

I don't think the mosquito that gave him malaria really cared if he was "at peace" or not.

[@RC15O5]

Ian Smith perhaps he had ADHD

[@nobsherc]

@@RC15O5 he surely had ADHD

[@chanimarie6753]

Better to burn out, than fade away.

[@munemshahariar2503]

Miss C sounds like a bodyspray ad

[@Bubba2Guns]

Didn't realize he was such a "follow me" type leader. No wonder his men loved him.

[@user_mac0153]

After he made them all rich as #%@k first. Persia was an immensely rich kingdom and still a huge empire in its own right, Egypt was immensely rich and perhaps controlled satellite states to a lesser extent. Alexander's rule became so vast, he made kings of his generals to keep it all under management. He should have kicked back, relaxed, soaked up the good life and let his frontiers tell him what neighboring state was off, and what neighboring state was on. I think the romans approached this problem with the East and West Holy Roman empires but all the paperwork and documentation, due process and red tape was just impossible to stay on top of.

[@ziovanni77]

@@user_mac0153 *east and west Roman empire.HRE is something else

[@jamil3286]

@@ziovanni77 i think the best description of the HRE i've seen it that it is "neither holy, nor Roman or an empire"

[@dejanbogosavljev9381]

He also had an argument with Cleitus, who was unhappy with Alexander's acceptance of barbarian culture, which ended in Alexander killing him in anger. After realising what he'd done, he took the spear that killed Cleitus and attempted to kill himself, but his bodyguards grabbed him before he could strike. Source: Plutarch

[@nikolak4225]

Dejan Bogosavljev jebiga

[@mm16046]

9 Lives' sounds better

[@dropPlaydead]

Alexander seriously had anger issue

[@setiawansetiawan5103]

@@dropPlaydead all people with power and little consequence of their actions do

[@dropPlaydead]

@@setiawansetiawan5103 Couldn't agree more

[@Sawyer392]

Greatest warrior and military leader in the history of mankind can't swim.

[@SprayedToTheBone2]

Ikr and he was from a country surrounded by water.

[@KkkittT]

SprayedToTheBone2 that would mean Macedonia is an island. It's not an island, so its not surrounded by water. There was water in the south, thats about it.

[@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge]

Survives incredible odds most normal men would have failed and died in. Dies from a hangover.

[@whayes8084]

Numoyunne Ghengis Khan could swim.

[@williamcombis4836]

SprayedToTheBone2 The Kingdom of Macedonia had very little access to the sea.

[@HighProStrategic]

This is what my history teacher taught in 2002, and I never could find the information again. Thanks for making a video of how awesome Alexander the Great was!!

[@InvictaHistory]

His life is truly incredible. As I was doing my research there were actually even more cases where he almost died but I had to cut it for time. For instance while assaulting a fortress in Bactria a defender threw down a big rock that crushed his face and knocked him out... somehow he got back on his feet the next day and kept trucking

[@HighProStrategic]

A lot of it seems to be him getting back up and pressing on to keep the moral of his men up, and not allowing them to give up. To bad he never had child to carry on his legacy.

[@InvictaHistory]

well he did have some children but basically his whole bloodline was wiped out in the following wars

[@odesstern199]

He did have one legitimate son (his Sogdian wife Roxane was pregnant when Alexander died and gave birth to little Alexander IV. a few months later) and perhaps a bastard son (likely, with how the Macedonian nobles lived, but we can't know for sure of course). Both were killed during the Wars of the Successors, as they were either too dangerous or simply became worthless in the power games of the time, alongside basically anyone else with only a drop of royal blood in them. The years following Alexander are basically Game of Thrones in antiquity when it comes to intrigues, treason and war.

[@HighProStrategic]

really? I didn't realize he had any children

[@jerec1267]

compare this to phyrus who got killed by a roof tile.

[@breaden4381]

Before that he fought through the Spartan Royal Guard to avenge his son. Also a roof tile is much heavier than any iron age weapon.

[@breaden4381]

And then he was dragged into a house and killed

[@jerec1267]

dont try to use logic and facts here im making a point

[@teriyakichicken1848]

Jerec 12 He got knocked out by a roof tile than decapitated by an Argos soldier

[@kekero540]

Braden Vande Plasse still it's like JFK being killed by a falling coconut

[@ahmedhasanica6120]

Never knew Alexander was an action movie hero.

[@Lion-rs2qy]

Another bobo from ashtons circus

[@Hugh_Morris]

He was the original

[@PMMagro]

It does help when your "documentary" is written by poets and writers.

[@KasumiRINA]

Really? I think that's the stereotype people have of his character. That he was larger than life epic hero of legends.

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

Back in the day when there was no Steve Rogers we used to call him Lieutenant Sarissa. A great hero in the Greek Avenger series.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Alexander the Great? I think maybe the title "Great" seems a bit too small for Alexander. Maybe we should call him "Alexander the holy shit that guy did some shit". Rolls right off the tongue.

[@magnuschristianssen8999]

Paul TheSkeptic Maybe he was a great Campaigner but he seems to have lacked a mental "check" on his ambitions which IMO got him killed. Also the author simply says "he got a fever and died" and I remember that the ancient source says that he went to a swamp to watch a full ecilpse and contracted a sickness. (Malaria) and this is what killed him.

[@crazytazzify]

@@magnuschristianssen8999 he just loved Achilles more than Odysseus.

[@brothergigawatt2116]

@Paul TheSkeptic ALEXANDER THE GREAT(FOOL)IN THE BIBLE (THE BEGINNING OF ALL EVIL ON THE EARTH) 1 MACCABEES 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.

[@quenal3]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@nicklaspeykmillgaard6361]

Alexander the greatest

[@QianBing]

Wow the art is amazing

[@JohnzeeMr]

Alexander the Great fell because he reached India. The Indians suddenly mistook him as a Hindu God because his army got such awesome armor. So even before he reached the first Indian city, mesmerized Indians twice the size of Alexander's army was following him around. Alexander took India without a fight because of this Indians who worshiped him but then the problem dawn on him since everybody wants to make him a God and the local leader wants to marry his daughter to Alexander...HOW THE FUCK IS HE GOING TO FEED THIS PEOPLE. That is how the Indians stop Alexander cold in the borders of India. Ever wonder how Alexander solve the problem of feeding the Indians that are 5 times more than his army. In our final topic Tao: All Under Heaven.

[@fl00fydragon]

The hell was he made of? Hypothermia, lung punctures, infections, blood loss, lost in deserts, etc. And then he died of a liver that got smashed from all that alcohol.

[@ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723]

We just remember the crazy mofo’s. After all, no one remembers bob the tax accountant.

[@alexander6399]

Historians don’t believe he died of liver damage. Plutarch and Diodorus’ accounts don’t match that cause of death. But yes, what the hell was he made of!

[@kevinsmith5901]

Poison most likely from the Shudda. Therea a vreat book called Murder in Babylon that I highly recommend.

[@atlasbailly5439]

i thought it was malaria

[@shadow-monger5189]

Most historians actually believe that it was likely malaria or poisen that killed him. Probably a combination or both... And all of his injuries were probably a hampering on his ability to recover.

[@d.hermanski7731]

The visuals, the music, the facts and your voice make this video so damn good. I love this series. Just one point of criticism: pls make some breaks in the video and let us think some seconds to better understand what you just sayed. btw: 11:22 just gave me chills, this and the alessia episode are my favorites, keep going

[@nebojsagalic4246]

2:37 You mean, the treatment miraculously failed to kill him.

[@InvictaHistory]

what?! You mean to say rubbing oils on someone and balancing their humours doesn't cure all ills?

[@nebojsagalic4246]

You forgot the mercury.

[@jmt_fury2853]

@@InvictaHistory no srsly his Physician had used a very powerful liquid that was enough to kill an elephant

[@KasumiRINA]

Yeah, chemistry was trash back then. Bunch of queens famously died from _makeup,_ all the way from Hatshepsut (over a thousand years before Alexander) to Elisabeth 1st (two thousand years later) and then there's radium girls... Medicine wasn't much better.

[@snakeysnake758]

Gotta love the Rome Total War Greek intro music best music in Total war in my opinion

[@mylor7685]

Love this one, especially all the artwork in it

[@InvictaHistory]

Indeed, Robbie McSweeney really knocked it out of the park with these

[@robbiemcsweeney1318]

Thanks! Appreciated :)

[@TranquilRains]

Robbie McSweeney nj dude!

[@creativenameidk4779]

Alexander the Great is just Easy mode campaign

[@RC15O5]

Cristian Cerban Pretty much. Thanks to his pa, Alexander had an excellent starting position.

[@noelnotorious.6]

Indian start was literally unplayable.

[@ihatetobethatguybut7175]

Persian start is just broken IMO.

[@Valiguss]

RC15O5 yeah to conquer Greece but to conquer the Persian Empire that was impressive

[@BraydenLondon88]

Ikr easier then Persia if you unlock them though game files

[@st.zahren5683]

"to the strongest" god damn it alexander

[@dongdynamics]

The best leaders are the ones who lead by example. By this definition Alexander is a guy I would follow without question

[@perverse_ince]

Basically the personification of Virtus

[@HearthguardHG]

Phosphorus got a lot of his soldiers killed, and killed some himself...

[@twiliblade]

just don't be under his command when his army wants to go home after a lifetime of campaigning so he leads you through one of the worst deserts in the world as punishment killing many of your comrades in arms before he drinks himself to death in babylon, early alexander was great but the years and intensity of his conquests took their toll and he became a cruel, self-absorbed man.

[@simonpeter5032]

Until you saw him take an arrow to the king right in front of you, and hit the ground wheezing with a shocked face while you go 😱

[@Lion-rs2qy]

Absalutely, a leader by example And a Great one , and not a Dictator from the back of the army Which in my eyes is gutless

[@bren7080]

This video is so well put together that I shed a tear at the end. Absolutely outstanding presentation.

[@Dethmeister]

Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great Became a legend 'mongst mortal men

[@zakback9937]

Iron Maiden

[@HollowDesert]

Dethmeister Alexander the great, he died of fever in Babylon.

[@alexanderm3504]

Ein Walroß He was poisoned by his own men. Theybdidnt like the fact he, was mixing the cultures, and making peace with his enemies. The men didn't agree with it. Messed up

[@Dethmeister]

@Hawkeye 47 , Is that in the extended live version of the song?

[@alexanderm3504]

Dethmeister Lol no, I was just stating some facts I guess lol

[@EPICxXxDOG]

This is the crown jewel of the videos you've been cranking out this year. Fantastic work Oakley! :D

[@InvictaHistory]

Glad you appreciated the work and effort that went into this one, its my favorite so far!

[@bigbadseed7665]

"Two ravens soon flew overhead." Norse gods confirmed.

[@bigbadseed7665]

@George K. Congratulations! You're the first person to take my joke way too seriously! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWnMgKCMmZaKlck

[@michaelsantos8377]

@@bigbadseed7665 what a shitty joke.

[@selverhalilovic5837]

Odin is with us

[@keatonlizotte1544]

"I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity" All men should live by such words.

[@prithvirajchowdhury4351]

a short life and a merry one aye

[@setiawansetiawan5103]

Lmao no we needed people to content being "regular" workers like farmers and builders else society would collapse

[@flyhard3388]

@Alexandru Glory on the man who killed osama bin ladin.

[@starrix4712]

Alexandru All of which he clearly had in abundance. What was your point?

[@alexandersmidt5289]

@acevitamin Being forced? How are you being forced into obesity?

[@_OPAAA_]

sounds like someone playing ck2 remove_trait severely_wounded

[@Kunumbah1]

CerberusSnow Amen

[@lord2529]

ikr Long live the God Emperor!!!

[@danielchequer5842]

And then he got ill but he was playing in 5x speed and died before he could type another comand

[@honestabhe3138]

Amazing artwork, man.

[@robbiemcsweeney1318]

Thanks! :)

[@honestabhe3138]

Man I'd subscribe but you have exactly 69 subscribers.

[@swe9139]

Thank you invicta!!!! I love this series

[@Nierez]

"To the strongest" Alexander was like, you robbed me of the battlefields. I will condemn you to fight forever. >=D

[@arnoldthegreat4138]

haha yes i never thought about it like that.

[@jdirty8799]

Great work! Would love to see something like this about Belisarius.

[@Crusader899]

One of the greatest Hellenes (Greeks) that ever existed. Alexander was more than a man; he was a genius, a warrior-king, a visionary, an example of excellence to all.

[@Crusader899]

By the way, he allegedly said "to the best". He supposedly said "τω κρατίστω" which in Hellenic means "to the best"

[@RobinTheBot]

Except he was arrogant, short-sighted, and glory-obsessed. He carved out that massive empire and carried out none of the governing that goes with it, and in doing so condemned his native people to a brief few years of glory before falling into eternal subordination to lesser powers. It is one thing to seize great power, it is a far greater challenge to hold it. He could win any battle, but in the end, he could not build an empire. He created neither the infrastructure nor the systems needed to keep his holdings, failed to plan for his own inevitable death, and in the end the Persians were back in control in less than a decade. Alexander was a great General. He was one of the greatest failures as a king.

[@Crusader899]

Robin Bot and here it is obvious you lack the necessary historical knowledge to pass any judgement. You speak as if it was his fault that he died and didn't get to rule. Because, he died /before/ he began ruling his vast empire. So, was it his fault that he caught an illness or was poisoned? What little governing we saw him doing in regards to his Persian and other foreign subjects was, in my opinion, impeccable. Bringing East and West together, he skillfully merged Hellenic and barbaric civilizations to create new, civilized Hellenistic hybrids. His tolerance towards foreign cultures, something which brought upon the ire of his commanders, was impressive for the time and a very good example of what his governing would have been like had he not died prematurely. And yet he created the infrastructure to retain and defend his holdings. Do you think all the colonies and Alexandrias he founded were just cities? They were settled with former Hellenic soldiers who would also act as a defensive garrison should the need arise. That's why he founded Alexandria Eschate in today's Tajikistan, the northernmost border of his empire. Was it a place for a city? No. But someone needed to defend the northern borders. As to the matter of his succession it is probably the only thing you can hold him accountable for and even then, not so much. He knew his generals would kill his son, his only possible suitable successor, and he didn't want one of his generals to succeed him because he knew they weren't as good as him, no one was. They would act greedily and enslave instead of govern his foreign subjects. That is why he said "to the best". There was no one better than him in his mind. On a final note, to show you your historical illiteracy, those lands weren't at the hands of Persians until many decades later. They were kept by Hellenes (Greeks) for many decades after Alexander's death, like the Seleucid Empire and the Baktrian Empire. Then the Parthians slowly took them but not until later on. The Parthians were not Persian, they were Parni. A different culture of northwestern Iran. Only when the Persian Sassanid dynasty overthrew the Arcacids would Persians rule Persian lands again. Pick up a book and learn a thing or two instead of arbitrarily judging

[@tangrydungeonn]

This comment would have been so much more inspiring to read without you calling other guy historical illiterate here and there. Is providing others with knowledge less important than proving your supremacy in this one particular topic? Anyway, thank you for the information, as I also share a similar point of view to Robin prior to your comment.

[@Crusader899]

Trần Đông Nguyên Providing others with false knowledge is something to be discussed. I did not call him out on his argument. I called him out on his lack of facts to support it, on his baseless claims. There might have been evidence to support his side as well. But he ruined it by not providing any or providing false facts such as with the Persian argument. His designation as historically illiterate might upset you but it is what he has shown thus far. If you agree with him, especially without providing any facts to support your claim, then only a similar designation can be assigned to you too. This is not about supremacy. It is about historical fact and lack thereof.

[@shotoa2088]

Amazing production quality, well done!

[@imperator5014]

These are the reason I subscribed :)

[@InvictaHistory]

Glad I could get back to the documentaries. We have many more on the way

[@bdubdutheabsolutebdubdu1854]

Invicta WE?

[@fraser1614]

Just imagine how far he might of got if the army didn't mutiny in India, hell I doubt he'd of stopped until reached the ocean

[@bkjeong4302]

Fraser Budd-Brophy He would eventually have run out of resources. That said it would still be a larger area than what he managed ITL

[@JoelJernbergPalm]

@@bkjeong4302 he would have responded to your critasisem and had you executive for herasy

[@starrix4712]

Jules Brags He hasn’t been here for over a thousand years........

[@homelessdude8080]

I think he would of lost if he continued to India.

[@antikokalis]

@@homelessdude8080 I don't get the whole India strong argument. Indian people are smaller in size and there were no Mongol style warriors back then

[@jaronzennaiter]

My friend, your love for history is absolute. You're love for sharing this knowledge, is truly wonderful. Thank you

[@thateffinguy2422]

Wow great job narrating this story!! You give such intensity and severity

[@InvictaHistory]

thanks, its been a long road getting here

[@UltimaSigmarAlonso]

Invicta when will the Jerusalem part come

[@cameronsipka3352]

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[@graphospasm5394]

Rennoc Gnal +

[@edthoreum7625]

shasha like to play ping pong in the dark?

[@trickster759]

It would be great if you did a video on Hannibal at some point

[@mykomatos5445]

Gypsy Extra History did a good job with it

[@Tatsigr]

Its fiction..wtf?

[@nikolak4225]

Alpha Pi Hannibal Barca the Carthaginian general is fiction?

[@JeyC_]

Damocles no it aint, you dumb. It's pure history

[@notyou6942]

tasos plgns how tf is that Fiction? You’re calling the general who brought ROME to its KNEES FICTION??!!

[@bennygohome4576]

"If I were not Alexander the Great, I would wish to be Diogenes!"

[@LazyMe420]

..A much greater person if we wanna be honest!

[@user_mac0153]

Soldier: "Behold Alexander, King of all Greeks, and of Egypt, of Anatolia, the Arabian Penninsula, Persia and Asia minor Diogenes: "You are standing in my sun." (soaps his armpit). Alexander: "what is your name, buddy." Diogenes: "Get out of my face, asswipe! And take your shadow, can't you see I am busy doing something here." Alexander to a companion: "Is this not the man they call Diogenes who long went among his own townsfolk with a burning lamp held high, at the mid of day, seeking to discover an honest man?"

[@LazyMe420]

Diogenes wasn't a rude fuck lol. He was just smart, cynical and laconic to his word. When Alexander stood in front of him he didn't converse with him neither did he insult him, that's not the way he acted. All he had to say was ''enlighten me'' which could either mean teach me about stuff or move to let the sun illuminate me. Simple as that. He did that a lot in his life. When he was sold as a slave and was asked what he was good at, so they could sell him at the appropriate price. All he said was ''I indict men'' which was another pun in ancient Greek that could either mean ''I prosecute/accuse men'' or ''I teach men'' Pretty brilliant if you ask me. He understood the many contradictions of life and that the same thing can appear different from other points of view and he tried teaching this to others in the simplest ways. He also tried to show people the true nature of life and it's simplicity while he mocked the social masks and constructs that prevented them from living it, something that is plaguing our world to this day maybe to an even worse degree.

[@newreast3904]

the complete two opposites!!! what a joke of a person you are.

[@Lion-rs2qy]

Just a simple man with a simple life

[@rainraihan9681]

As a fellow 23-year old with similar and high-level ambition, these accounts in history are truly admirable and respectable.

[@fvux5393]

This video has such great quality! The narrating is on point: Calming when it needs to, exciting when close to death. It's up to my favorite videos I've ever seen... On youtube

[@MattieK09]

nicely done! if you guys like this read Arrian on Alexander's campaigns. Alexander is one of those few people in history that are truly incredible.

[@SockenbartderI]

This is what i call "historyporn"... Love it!

[@coaboa5339]

"TO THE STRONGEST" holy shit thats dope finally some honesty

[@z-rhapsody1335]

Amazing job. That Greek theme though got me goosebumps. "the Greeks could rule the world... alexander did..."

[@techtheo2970]

Alexander is the rarest greek diamond. Nice video. I learned more and with that you can think more about how he died.

[@Baamthe25th]

And that the ones we know of. History is always romanticized to a certain extent, just in what you choose to record. Maybe Alexander almost died from dhiarrea at one point.

[@the_dropbear4392]

SpyMonkey3D no, that would mean he had more lives than a cat, and that's impossible

[@ironpumpkin0182]

Also neither chipotle nor taco bell existed back then.

[@setiawansetiawan5103]

That would sense since dysentery is still a deadly disease nowadays

[@RexoryByzaboo]

Did he got fatal diarrhea? Or it is hidden from the history books?

[@YAH2121]

I took a whole semester's class in college on alexander and i must say this is top notch content.

[@AKNeal81]

Just when I thought Alexander couldn't be any greater, I watch this video and am floored by these cheats of death put in a nutshell. Fantastic storytelling!

[@japooskas]

A bit of criticism if you don't mind ? The narration seemed a bit fast especially with the fast paced music running in the background. Usually you pour more emotion and life into the words. Thanks for all the videos :)

[@InvictaHistory]

Thanks for the feedback. I did have to rush this video along a bit since it was running way longer than I wanted to already

[@KappaClaus]

What I love about the flourishing History scene of KZbin is the passion and dedication to telling the story.

[@baukepoelsma]

I think the view numbers speak for themsleves. A gaming channel with high quality history videos make it so unique! Keep up the good work

[@mrhumanguy3256]

WTF! Alexander the Greats my favourite historical figure now.

[@jrcastrorwc]

This must of take hrs of research. Great Video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GoingOffTopical]

Ancient Optimus Prime

[@jonnyreh001]

Man, such a great job! I have enjoyed every second of that. Thanks

[@librajedi]

This is one of the best videos I've seen on Alexander. This is a treasure trove of information.

[@anthyeajanraev.cablinda3713]

Isnt it also speculated that the cause of alexander's deteriorating health was because of the death of hephæston?

[@InvictaHistory]

could have been partly due to that

[@ethalis5649]

If he cheated death 9 times, shouldn't the title be "The 10 lives of Alexander the Great" ?

[@daniellucas5171]

imagine a game with 10 lives if you died 9 times you are left with your last one , you die it's game over , so to cheat death 9 times you need 10 lifes . get it ?

[@arconesaeradan3262]

that's the point. the title of the video is "The 9 Lives of..." instead of "The 10 Lives of..." or "The 9 Times Alexander Cheated Death"

[@SprayedToTheBone2]

The greeks struggled all their lives to gain "υστεροφημία"(to be remembered eternally after death) so in that sense Alexander never died, therefore the title is appropriate.

[@SebHaarfagre]

Wait, did he cheat death 8 or 9 times?

[@Lion-rs2qy]

Ok , this one actually made me laugh , cause in a way your actually right

[@Ng-zg4dq]

Europe needs a man like this again.

[@goddammitalana]

quality content! who needs history class when you have this? keep up the great work. your dedication doesn't go unappreciated.

[@devonbeuscher7212]

Please do more of these videos. They don't even have to be epic moments IMO, just interesting parts of history.

[@WCSPriest]

Wasn't Parmenion killed due to the fact that his son was in on a plot and Alexander had him killed, so he had to kill Parmenion too?

[@InvictaHistory]

it seems like they probably weren't involved but Alexander suspected their loyalty and decided to purge part of his army which could threaten his hold on power

[@420xanatos]

@7:20 as he says...

[@MattieK09]

Someone needs to write a book on Parmenion, he's an unsung hero in Alexander's campaigns

[@stevencable6317]

Matt K the virtues of war by steven pressfield has him as a key character

[@pxmafamily3209]

Great video! But as a Greek person i never understand why in english is macedonian while in greek we pronounce it makedonian.

[@matheusmelo6022]

Aley I guess because it would sound retarded like that in English. Get it? Make + donian. Macedonian is pronounced better.

[@overlord3592]

idk

[@koffieslikkersenior]

Well, you don't pronounce your letters like you used to in classical times either. But you're right, the Brits do funny things to ancient names. Take for example Mark Anthony instead of Marcvs Antonivs

[@zakback9937]

Nicolas De Raedt and the V was a U? And the C was said as a k sound in classical Latin?

[@matheusmelo6022]

Really though, I never understood why it is written and pronounced Mark Anthony but all other names are written and pronounced as they were before. You have Publius Africanus, Quintus Fabius and Marcus Crassus but then you get Mark Anthony. Other names were pronounced and written different too, like Livy, as opposed to Livius.

[@archyneverpicked]

Superb video, my friend! Love the art style and research that went into it all, as well as the script and voice over

[@arandomguy8771]

Well I just learnt that this man was like a cat thanks for that😁 Great vid btw

[@jak3fr0m5tfarm6]

Peter Green's 'Alexander of Macedon' is a very good biography, and Christian cameron's 'alexander god of war' is a fantastic fiction from the POV of Ptolemy, check them out sometime

[@holypaladin4657]

JAK3FR0M5T FARM I read Jacob Abbott's "Alexander the Great". It's free on iBooks. He's also written a book on Cleopatra, one on Hannibal, probably more too.

[@jak3fr0m5tfarm6]

Holy Paladin I'll have to check him out, I haven't read any of his books, thanks!

[@jak3fr0m5tfarm6]

Holy Paladin just looked him up and I think he's written a biography on everyone that's ever existed lol

[@holypaladin4657]

JAK3FR0M5T FARM yep, haha.

[@jaFerr]

Read the Alexander series by Valerio Massimo Manfredi. It’s narrated as Alexander POV. From his childhood to his death, really good.

[@AthenianOwl237]

History Buff says Hi, (thanks for helping him research for the Rome episodes, had to have been hell combing through so much content).

[@InvictaHistory]

it was a fair amount of work but the video came out quite gloriously!

[@marnitzjankowitz425]

i am a great and loving fan of Alexander III, im happy you did well mate, keep up the good work

[@ge0rgi0]

long live greece and alexander

[@sherwan8143]

He was a macedonian....

[@sherwan8143]

@OWL SQUAD I could ask the same from you. No way to know for sure but my view is backed by more evidence than yours...

[@emololasdf5492]

Sherwan Abdi Macedonia Era( that time Slavic tribes dint exist at the era ) family dynasty Argead ( from Argos Peloponnesus) first place of their kingdom at Macedonia is Pela. Argead dynasty are descend of timenid dynasty whom the head of was illos /Υλλος.. learn History boy,is not bad ;)

[@zissists1210]

@@sherwan8143 lol their house came from the peloponnese and they did not speak Slavic

[@sherwan8143]

Sick... I'll sit back down

[@Tatsigr]

Probably the Greatest Ancient Greek to live!

[@michaelsantos8377]

Probably the greatest Greek ever.

[@Πέτρος-υ4ψ]

@Jd Pv Greece existed millennia before your Bulgarian state.Keep believing that you are macedonian but you will never become because you are simply not greek

[@resetthatworld8807]

@Jd Pv cry bitch,if im turk you are too

[@ΘεοδωροςΑ]

@@resetthatworld8807 we are no turks . You are Bulgarians , end of story !

[@tbobsleding9149]

Can we get a dope video like this for the wars of the diadochi???

[@gummybearchewy5444]

Great work on this you never disappoint and totally worth the wait.

[@emiliodibenedetto4654]

Alexander The Great was, undeniably, a badass. Thank you for making this video, Invicta. You have another subscriber.

[@Razzy1312]

Personally I think he cursed himself when he cut the Gordian Knot in half. Karma got him. That was a dick move. A lot of people worked really hard on that puzzle, and some asshole teenager comes across and is like "I have a solution for you!" and cuts it in half. What a troll.

[@8888stealth]

Or It was the rash bravery of outside the box thinking that lended him his great victories. Fortune favors the brave.

[@dhillion6675]

You do realize that whole Gordian Knot thing may be an ancient propaganda just to create the whole godlike atmosphere surrounding Alexander

[@wankawanka3053]

There was no curse

[@saeedvazirian]

@@8888stealth he lost the war.

[@8888stealth]

@@saeedvazirian A comment 4 years later, nice.

[@andreascovano7742]

And then there's king Robert that lives just like Alexander but dies from a boar making everything shit :/

[@BoarhideGaming]

Of course it was. Cercei Lannister's boy-toy was tasked to get him drunk, while hunting one of the most dangerous animals around

[@sonyablade3001]

@BoarhideGaming Nevertheless, Robert had enough "mind" to drink before the hunt - so it's still his fault.

[@thomasvrielink299]

To be fair, Alexander dying also made everything shit, with his "to the strongest" comment tearing his empire apart.

[@LordDeathNote]

Robert himself was a shit king though, far more shit than Alexander (who was very flawed himself as a leader and super over extended his empire). Robert bankrupted the kingdom, pissed off a ton of people and alienated his own wife to such an extent that she made sure they never had a legitimate child. Not only that but his extreme condemnation of any and all Targaryens ensured that any surviving Targaryens would undoubtedly want to get vengeance - with given the power their very name held in Westeros and the world at large would never be impossible. And all that's not even to mention the fact he spent most of his time drinking or fucking.

[@andreascovano7742]

They would have wanted revenge regardless

[@Omarseif4]

Who just randomly got this in there recommended

[@guilhermehx7159]

I

[@belizandauipt]

always on point,got love this series,the narrative and ofc the history behind it.keep up the good work

[@ilovecodemonkeys]

The art style is perfect for this type of video. Subbed. Keep up these awesome videos

[@rangergxi]

Alexander Total War Music. Very fitting. Shame that Brian Blessed didn't have your script.

[@Nate-my7je]

Fantastic video, mind doing one on Hannibal Barca? He was also a legend....

[@InvictaHistory]

he is a particular favorite of mine and I'd love to cover him. Just gotta find the right angle

[@CyberLordADHH]

holy shit they need to make a movie about his life. what an awesome story

[@InvictaHistory]

they did make a movie on Alexander the Great with Colin Ferrel but it was a bit disappointing outside of the battle of Gaugamela

[@nmarbletoe8210]

they miscast Colin Ferrel, he should have played the dusty weasel that runs away before the chariot charge.

[@turnpropoker]

Holiwood movies always dissapoint when they touch History. The one with Colin is at least a disgrace to his Legend

[@zamzamazawarma928]

I like how Jeff van Dyck's music has become an official anthem for Antiquity for an entire generation, and that we're passing it through to the next with videos like this.

[@brokenbridge6316]

This video was pretty impressive. It's a good one. Nice job. I love finding out anything about Alexander the Great.

[@lifetranscendence3711]

What you don’t realize is that he had nine stunt doubles. They died 😭

[@alexisnothere1923]

Alexander: Conquer of Persia King of Asia Master of losing consciousness.

[@saeedvazirian]

Couldn't do the first 2.

[@rejvaik00]

"My son, ask for thyself another kingdom. For that which I leave is too small for thee"

[@vzpon.]

Simply love your channel. Good videos even better content. Thank you.

[@daynawithawhy]

Fantastic video. Thorough and informative, comprehensive and helpful. Worth a subscription! Off to check the 9 Lives of Julius Caesar, keep them COMING!

[@BraydenLondon88]

Rome total war music:"The Greeks could rule the world Alexander did." Random greek person from Rome total war

[@sleepingcity85]

*To whom shall the Kingdom go?* Alexander on his last breath: To the strongest! Everybody in the room: *facepalm* Also: Praise the RNG!

[@shoepuffwilliam560]

It seems to me that he was poisoned

[@Brad-1010]

Love what your doing with your channel man, great work!

[@samuelboston5121]

These videos are so amazing! Great work on research, and art and sound!

[@derrickmonster95]

all he wanted was to be as great as achilles I would say he achieved that goal and more

[@sergiovieira8272]

The Greeks could rule the world... Alexander did. He took a Greek Army into the far Hindus, there was nothing left to conquer... The world was his...

[@InvictaHistory]

I loved that intro!

[@antonioarcano7989]

Rule the world??? that less than 25% of the world......

[@real_orestis_georgiou]

Anthony Rivera He ruled the most important part of the world. Also at the time the population of these regions was a much higher percent of the world population than it is now. Xerxes invaded mainlad Greece in 480BC with 1 million men and another 1 million servants, slaves and women; this showes how populous his empire was. He also had larger armies than those in this video, as these are modern estimates of historians that disbelief ancient Greek historians. Greek historians are time and time again proven true and modern ones wrong(150 years ago they believed Herodotus was saying bullshit but he has been proven very trustworthy). Having ruled all this, it was as if he had conquered all the world. Who remained? The barbarians in Europe were not worth conquering and Rome was nothing, it had only the power of one of the hounderds of Greek city-states. Sub-Saharan Africa was not known and not worth conquering anyway. The only place in the world that was worth conquering was China and India(he conquered part of it), but they were not known.

[@sergiovieira8272]

Invicta So do I!

[@sergiovieira8272]

Anthony Rivera You never played Rome Total War, did you?

[@simonpeter5032]

9 lives? *The boy was invincible.* Edit: Also, did you just say “duh-rye-us “? Bruh, it’s Darius..

[@lekkerman743]

We don’t know how their names were pronounced:)

[@saeedvazirian]

@@lekkerman743 yes we do.