The Greatest Speech in History? Alexander the Great and the Opis Mutiny

Alexander the Great is one of the most extraordinary individuals in history. He became king of the fringe Greek kingdom of Macedonia in 336 BC at the age of just 20, and before his death twelve years later, had imposed Macedonian overlordship on Greece, destroyed the mighty Persian Empire and led an army deep into modern Afghanistan and to the Indian frontier.
At Opis he faced a mutiny by his Macedonian troops, angered that he wanted to send some of them home, while appearing to give preference to his new Asian subjects, and adopting many of their customs. Alexander dealt ruthlessly with the ringleaders, before (according to 'The Anabasis' by Roman historian Arrian) making a speech to his army in which he berated his troops for their disloyalty.
The speech, as it has reached us, was no doubt written by Arrian rather than Alexander. His actual words are now impossible to ascertain. But Arrian had access to eyewitness accounts which are now lost (principally Ptolemy and Nearchus), and modern historians generally agree that the speech was a real historical event, and that Arrian gives a good representation of its likely content.
Putting its (contested and debated) value as a historical source to one side, the scene - as it appears in Arrian - is a brilliantly written moment of high drama and emotion, in which Alexander first highlights his debt to his father Philip, before launching into a tirade in which he lists his own astounding achievements and qualities of leadership.
The speech has been abridged and edited by myself for this video.
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[@TheDejakal]

After a speech like that, even I felt like I owed Alexander an apology.

[@thomasridley8675]

Capt'n Jack. Another follow me to the end speech. He had to know that people get tired of war after awhile and would want to enjoy the results of their efforts.

[@thomasridley8675]

RAJU PEDDADA. He was a smart but flawed human being. His string of victories where great but every one has their limit. They didn't see the reason to continue. He had beaten all their enemies except the human life span.

[@thomasridley8675]

RAJU PEDDADA dl. Doesn't matter, he died before he could talk them into continuing. That was the end., they could have gone on under his flag but decided not to.

[@thomasridley8675]

RAJU PEDDADA. Agreed, its history.

[@ilejovcevski79]

Good speech! And yet, the writing on the wall was there. Two major mutinies in a few years span. It's no wonder he didn't live a full year afterwards....... Not all men are meant to be slaves to one man's will, no matter what the goal or how high the ambition.

[@bigbadseed7665]

Everybody gangsta till Alexander start listing his accomplishments.

[@DaniyarU]

Ghengis Khan's and Alexander's d measuring argument would be epic

[@BringBacktheGreeks]

@@Bee-tj8gc PLEAAAASE ! Any comparison between the two, is an insult to Alexander the Great's Legacy.

[@geoffedwards-tb4kp]

See in them days you had to be one of the boys or they wouldn't respect you. A lot of princes even then had that snotty, down the nose, air and posh accent, Best gear but they could and would(had to for respect or at least be a great general) fight. Not like these days. Princes and government sons are pampered.

[@landrecce]

Haha awesome 😁

[@donquesewilliamswilliams3497]

@John Samson you're evidence?

[@radz7106]

Legends says that when Alexander delivered this speech, it also came with a background music..

[@willav9267]

R Adz probably true

[@Shutra]

The heavens parted as the gods themselves played the music for this glorious moment!

[@MyLoserville]

Athenian: Do I hear boss music?

[@GenericHandle185]

Im sure if you were to read the speech word for word on paper, music would play and the skies would part for a mere moment

[@xandercorp6175]

Part of me feels it would be much more powerful ringing in musicless silence.

[@CaroFEH]

Imagine giving a speech so good It still captivates people 2300+ years later, incredible!

[@puch9830]

Thats normal there were amazing people back then. I cant think of one speech today that comes even close.

[@asicdathens]

If you are schooled by Aristotle, and you are charismatic genius, you end up with this

[@Ziri-hk2eb]

​@@puch9830I once had a mentor who made a speech that equals this

[@Jhein]

@@puch9830 Charles Chaplin in The Dictator is probably the greatest recorded speech of all time. (we don't know how accurate the one in this video is, but it surely is as great as Alexander)

[@themodernmacho]

The speech is fake. Theres no documentation of him writing this.

[@ninjaswordtothehead]

Dropped the mic so hard it wouldn't be invented for another 2000 years.

[@kaedo-2740]

Bruh ahhaha

[@axieuon7919]

You..... you Sir/Ma'am... made my day....

[@kaedo-2740]

@@axieuon7919 bro it's obviously a ninja, not a man nor a woman but a NINJA 😂

[@colinstacy2085]

Prime comedy right here,Alexander would be proud.

[@ZuluComander]

2000? Your math or your history is a bit off mate.

[@hardcoredoom5892]

I just want to leave a story about Alexander under this spectacular video. During the siege of Tyre, when Alexander decided to build a land bridge through the ocean to reach the offshore fortified city, Alexander labored tirelessly alongside his men instead of resting in a tent like any other king would. He gave his men a day off to rest from all the strenuous labor, but continued to work alone. Inspired by such selfless leadership, Alexander’s men abandoned their day of leisure to assist their king in his toils. I’ve never heard of a greater king.

[@Fearosius]

If only current day Kings, generals and political leaders were like that today

[@andresa4564]

Fearosius if only... they all act like their on a reality tv show.

[@Lord_Of_Night]

Alexander was a great leader. Another great leader was Cyrus The Great. Look him up, he was... great!

[@JoshuaAmaro]

Hardcore Doom thanks for sharing 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@hardcoredoom5892]

Jason Todd: I’m with you, man. Cyrus the Great actually inspired Alexander. Alexander loved Eastern culture. He adopted it himself.

[@tmass1]

He died of back injuries. From carrying the weight of his team

[@Alex-fv3od]

Fantastic comment

[@EcsMurphy]

The unknown illness was actually lumbago.

[@pawninwordsandsoon]

He died of back injury carrying the weight of his balls

[@e.v4892]

Alexander the Great, the first solo-queue player in history

[@chad3558]

he was 252-0

[@oscarhaydenperditionbound1195]

Alexander- "You know you're all a bunch of ungrateful assholes, right?" Soldiers- "Man's got a point."

[@scarecrow0774]

I mean in all honesty, to be wearing gold encrusted ANYTHING as a soldier, infront if your king, during the BC era Alexander had a really damn good point lmao

[@ArtemisAugustine]

You asking for hell

[@holdtheline4169]

Perfect translation "You ungrateful plebs! Pfft."

[@Coreyliverpool8842]

😂😂😂😂

[@ArtemisAugustine]

I'm Jesus Christ and you can go to hell for all I care. Promise.

[@trentoskivich4211]

The narrator absolutely killed this. The arrogance, the fury, the inspiration.

[@Stuenestoppen2]

Sounds like Matt Smith. ( I know its not him )

[@bugembemarktrevor]

@@Stuenestoppen2 its patrick Kennedy,, an actor

[@_Cato_]

No kidding. Dude did a marvelous job.

[@twoscarabsintheswarm9055]

The arrogance? My mans was just spitting facts

[@V-q8is]

@@twoscarabsintheswarm9055 I have to agree with that lol. But what he probably meant was his tone; telling them off like they were ungrateful idiots, which they kinda were.

[@pocketinfinity6733]

"Imagine a king who fights his own battles" - Achilles Alexander The Great, a king who fights his own battles

[@godfather4377]

So did Caesar (not a King but Ruler). That's what makes them so amazing. They weren't just great generals, they literally would lead the charge themselves. Whether people love them or hate them. They had balls back then and got their hands dirty themselves.

[@BenTacoCatBen]

@@godfather4377 Caesar cannot compare to Alexander in this regard. Alexander often led charges from the front of his formation while Caesar hardly ever involved himself in the fighting personally. Caesar would not have been covered in nearly so many scars.

[@Epaminondas_XVII]

it is said that when caesar visited alexanders grave he lamented on how little he had accomplished by that time compared to alexander (he was 30+ something).

[@pocketinfinity6733]

@@Epaminondas_XVII bruh mans was flexin even in the after life

[@aek1928]

King Leonidas exemplifies this narrative no more so than Alexander The Great.

[@eamonmckirgan3898]

Alexander really invented the strategy of “I can’t believe how ungrateful you’re being right now” that’s still used by mothers to this day

[@MrErik-real]

Managing a family with help of husband and conquering and then managing all of Greece minor Asia, Egypt and reaching India isnt really the same tho. That's why Alexander actually got respect and mothers didnt O_O

[@wanderhillen2435]

Haha so true. "I'm not angry with you. Just disappointed."

[@Guini04]

@@MrErik-real your mom birthed and raised you, you best respect if you know whats good. For even the great Alexander would not have achieved all he had without his mothers gift of life.

[@MrErik-real]

Of course, the problem is the lack of sense of humor but on a serious note,yes his mother was important since that's how he existed but he is much more important to history and culture in general, as hard and important raising a child or multiple children is, I cant say its close to what Alexander did which almost nobody did except perhaps the mongols hundreds of years later

[@santonopoulou]

Especially Greek mothers!! :P ;)

[@iwanttobelieve9496]

This man died 2000+ years before I was even born, but after hearing this speech, I feel the need to beg his forgiveness myself.

[@regardstringent220]

Real

[@TBAYMenace]

why say "before i was born" lol?

[@wvhoipolloi7035]

​@daviddewar6008 it's adding context to HIS perspective before the following half of his sentence. Hard to understand?

[@TBAYMenace]

@@wvhoipolloi7035 no that makes sense actually, I would be a terrible writer bro

[@BesttBi]

😂😂😂😂 Right?! I think I need to apologize to him for what... for what i did!

[@Tyler-zz4kv]

Can we just appreciate the vigor of the narrator he did a great job

[@nottellingnostfu318]

Sounds like shit

[@Tyler-zz4kv]

@@nottellingnostfu318 you must work for Rotten Tomatoes

[@anderskaring5742]

@Dennis The Golden God Reynolds lol

[@jayk9347]

@@nottellingnostfu318 we’re all allowed opinions no matter how wrong they are

[@nottellingnostfu318]

The orator does not sound like a leader, he neither commands attention nor does he sound confident; His voice is weak, and his cadence lacks emotion as well as punctuality. It sounds like he is reading a piece of paper. Not trying to rally an army. (And ill add that said army was about to either bail or mutiny, so it was a crazy important speech.) [Edited for spelling because I'm drunk right now]

[@gandalfgrey91]

‘The front at least.” Badass. He never runs.

[@henryattfield8979]

And the great pirate Whitebeard bore no scars on his back, never once turning in retreat.

[@yardenlevykislev1709]

Under my command no one died fleeing from the enemy

[@luvnight7274]

@@henryattfield8979 good day fellow soldier

[@Xorthane]

I didnt even think of that 900 iq speech play

[@angelomastri1416]

If he did run, he ran toward the enemy

[@HDoug412]

Alexander’s army: mutinies Alexander: *THE AUDACITY*

[@raintamer8121]

Hunter Dougan 🤜🤛

[@jeremyuchihasasuke6666]

The montrosity...the nerve...how dare ye

[@m0skit0]

@@jeremyuchihasasuke6666 sudo apt install audacity

[@awepen1596]

Of these Bitches ?

[@goldensunspiral]

So funny

[@1dg4fk_lilly24]

The fact that he did all of this before he even reached his 30’s is truly insane! You just cannot help but wonder how his mind works.. and that speech is strong and compelling- one of the things that tell you he was educated brilliantly by the great philosopher Aristotle.

[@aeternafortuna1644]

His father did most of the work, he just inherited the game plan...all he had to do was execute...which to be fair he did. Not everyone does what needs ot be done.

[@aryavart296]

​@@aeternafortuna1644 bitch he still conquered the entire world, you still ain't impressed 😂😂😂. You surely would've done a lot with your life 😂😂😂😂

[@magivkmeister6166]

@@aeternafortuna1644 No one but Alexander could have conquered the Thousand Nations of the Persian Empire, he was a god amongst mortals.

[@nathanclaspell6003]

We may never again know of men approaching the caliber of the great Alexander. We've created a world in which heroes are stamped out before they are ever allowed to show us what they are capable of, and we are all much poorer for it.

[@universetraveler5826]

@@aeternafortuna1644 It’s a shame that this myth has become a trend now. Phillip uniting Greece is impressive, but Alexander establishing a Hellenistic era of the known world is everything. He laid the foundations of Alexandria, Buddhism, Western civilization, connecting East to West, The Roman Empire, etc. The resources Phillip supplied to Alexander shouldn’t have been anywhere near enough to suffice Alexander’s achievements and domination as a ruler, conqueror, leader etc.

[@nathanfrancis9411]

“Under my command, not one man has been killed fleeing the enemy.” That line gave me chills, what a general

[@danfromtheburgh]

fake flex ofc

[@nathanfrancis9411]

@@danfromtheburgh I mean yeah I’m sure some units broke and got cut down trying to flee over the course of his campaigns, but his army as a whole was never routed… so in a macro sense it’s not a fake flex 🤷‍♂️

[@FulcanelliTrismegistus]

“History is written by the winners.” - Napoleon u cant really ever trust any his-story if it keeps being rewritten over many many many times. We live in a story land written by folks thousands of years ago. And you think those stories stayed the same, or maybe have been skewed many times over during the centuries.... people have to think for themselves and not trust shyt that may or may not have been true/false thousands of years ago. @@nathanfrancis9411

[@DarKLemoN01]

@@danfromtheburgh The whole point was they were always on the offensive so retreat is not an option. anyone who left the flank or the war was either killed by their allies or by the enemy.

[@calebplumleephotography]

Aka: "everyone who died for me died headlong into battle... isn't that better than dying running away? Look how happy those dead dudes are about it."

[@dravenocklost4253]

"Passed down by eyewitnesses" Imagine, your family, passing down this speech throughout all of the halls of time, so that a living legend's great speech would never be forgotten.

[@ShakenPig]

You can just imagine when the soldiers eventually returned home and told their children this speech.

[@ΣταμάτηςΚαππα]

It is passed down in all the families here in Greece

[@dravenocklost4253]

@@ΣταμάτηςΚαππα You sure they aren't trying to tear down his statues?

[@ΣταμάτηςΚαππα]

@@dravenocklost4253 why would they do that

[@boomerhgt]

Omar Ali Your probably correct sadly real events seldom match up to the myth

[@zanthimos]

In this speech, he didn't just flex to his men. He flexed to the entire world.

[@faubourglincoln]

Tbh that’s not the greatest speech ever, not even close actually. Maybe be the greatest ego trip ever but not the greatest speech.

[@JJRamos14]

@@faubourglincoln Was Alexander not great like they said he was?

[@faubourglincoln]

JaguarFootball he was but the speech wasn’t a great one.

[@chaosdweller]

Lol ikr

[@resurrection3D]

@@faubourglincoln We are all entitled to our opinions.

[@nZym1]

The words are enough to give me chills, but can we appreciate the narrator of this video? He really made me feel like i was there listening Alexander himself!

[@cincinnatias]

The narrator has a great voice for these types of things

[@KingsandGenerals]

A day may come when the knowledge of history fails, when we forsake our sources and stop talking about Alexander. But it is not this day! :-)

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when Alexander vids comes crashing down, but it is not this day! This day we watch! By all that you hold dear on this Video Platform, I bid you Watch, men in the web!

[@KingsandGenerals]

That is beautiful. :-)

[@amgaaac8480]

Lotr series is coming

[@christermi]

Kings and Generals :-)

[@codysheets3777]

could all you guys collaborate on something, i think that would be amazing. on anything really i love history with all my soul,heart and mind.

[@catoalexanderaspmo9559]

My phone had 6 % in the beginning of this video. Now it has 12 %

[@PETERODZZ]

Nice

[@chrisknightsbridge7506]

Most underated comment on youtube

[@fives5555arc]

It had a huge morale boost from that epic speech

[@TheManCaveYTChannel]

Just wanted to let you know I was having the crappiest day ever until I read your comment. Thank you. I literally lol'd.

[@moviestalker2134]

I played this on my dog's funeral.. He came back.

[@shiloh6519]

Caesar wept when he saw a statue of Alexander. His friends were surprised, and asked him the reason of it. ‘Do you think,’ said he, ‘I have not just cause to weep, when I consider that Alexander at my age had conquered so many nations, and I have all this time done nothing that is memorable?’”

[@andyquin5386]

Which ceasar?

[@noahoxley6]

Andy Quin Julius

[@Teiosapien]

@Alex Beasley which one? There were two Gaius Julius Caesar

[@joshuasinclair4463]

And while Caesar may not have conquered the scale that Alexander did, he secured an entire nation that would later become modern France. Cross a lesser known sea into unknown lands whose information would educate future generations to what would later become Great Britain. And all while laying the foundations and grooming the youngest, longest living and possibly the greatest ruler of Rome's history (Augustus) who would transition the Republic to an Empire that would live free under the Pax Romana for hundreds of years. Caesar wept for a just comparison, but he died not knowing that he was the brick layer of a foundation to a society that we still harken from to this day. We still use the calendar that he re-designed, remembering that it is indeed the month of July named after him. Alexander was bigger, and by all means did more. But Caesars conquests had lasting tremors for 400-500 years.

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar3204]

It's true

[@trainwreck237]

Love the subtle implication of the line "There isn't one part of my body, the front at least- that doesn't bear a wound." The man never turned away from battle, leaving no chance for the enemy to lay a wound on his back.

[@AnglosArentHuman]

There's also the implication that he's never been (successfully) backstabbed by his own men.

[@SlayerUvAlienGods]

if you ever been in a fight it's nearly impossible to avoid fighting back it's instinct to defend yourself. Unless it's a police officer because we are taught to respect those in certified positions of authority. Which if you see all this technology and stuff in Hollywood movies if the world can pull itself together that's the future we all could experience.

[@graveltheblock5578]

He probably has a wound on the back. Aint no way nobody sneaked up on him in the battlefield. But yeah I guess it implies he fought in the battles and never once turned tail unlike most rulers.

[@josedorsaith5261]

A leader that came through the ranks and risked his life

[@waynemyers2469]

@@josedorsaith5261 He didn't come through the ranks, although I know what you mean.

[@JP-sb6ll]

I like how he said that all the front of his body has battle scar's, indicating that he never abandoned his men, by retreating in battle.

[@adelhany4708]

Didn’t look at it that way. Wow!

[@ravindrakarande59]

contrary to what Darius the king of Persia did to his troops every time he faced Alexander

[@tylerdurden3722]

@@ravindrakarande59 Darius fleeing twice is kind of a headscratcher. Darius was actually renowned for his bravery. His entire career was built almost purely on bravery. Plus Darius was a capable warrior. E.g. He was the type of commander who challenged and defeated opponents in single combat. It's very perplexing that this man fled twice. Alexander's greatest weapon was his ability to play mind games. After a victory, he had a tendency to leave his opponents wondering, "wtf just happened". Perhaps Alexander mindfckd Darius in some way that is now lost to history.

[@jessewilliams1422]

@@tylerdurden3722 indeed. I'm sure parley was taken and in these messages I would assume some healthy mind f*"#@ary was happening. Not to mention Alexander was a better tactician,and Darius had to have known.

[@tylerdurden3722]

@@jessewilliams1422 I think Alexander getting as close to Darius as possible, on the battlefield, was the mind game. Battlefields stretched across horizons...and usually an individual can only see what's happening in his vicinity. Commanders didn't have a bird's eye view. At both battles, Darius was at the back centre. Behind layers of fighting units. Darius was obviously aware that Alexander was placed on the on the right flank, and mobilized to attack the Persian flank. And then all of a sudden Alexander is right in front of him.😅 From Darius' limited perspective, one could be forgiven for assuming that Alexander's sudden appearance means that your left flank and center was defeated. Darius might have been asking himself, how did Alexander manage to break free from the flank and reach so deep into the center.

[@riverofblood4362]

Imagine making a speech and having it immortalized 1,000 years later...

[@vk3567]

2300*

[@takolink3350]

With a video like this we can shoot for 10,000

[@drewskywalkerpa]

Off the dome too no teleprompter

[@justlookingandobservingpeo521]

They should play this video in history class in school

[@JB-st2ds]

@@vk3567 1700s

[@LionHeartZell]

"I would of crossed the Hyphasis too, if you hadn't cowered in fear." Damn everyone felt that.

[@LalitKumar-cu5iu]

6:06 corroborates what plutarch wrote in 4th century book LIVES that alexander was upset because his army didn't want to cross the river deeper into India because they were shaken after the fierce battle with army of king porus the ruler of a small border kingdom. the armies of nanda empire in central India were 20 times as large as those of king Porus.

[@LalitKumar-cu5iu]

Lion the hyphasis river is called Biaas now... it flows some 300 km from my home... it isnt a mighty river. the hydaspes river, called Jhelum river today... is a mighty river and flowed 200 metres from my home when i lived in kashmir.

[@daltonmiller5590]

@@LalitKumar-cu5iu Damn bro, you live in Kashmir? I heard there was some religious conflict up.

[@KunalKeshav-dq6ty]

@@daltonmiller5590 those things come and go, they're no biggie, it's just that the western media is making profit out of it.

[@daltonmiller5590]

@@KunalKeshav-dq6ty Figures. They do that a lot.

[@sanjnamous]

As a Persian who for the most part of my life lamented the invasion of the Macedonians and the defeat of the Achaemenid Empire. Also lament deeply the early demise of Alexander the Great. The beautiful marriage of Greek and Persian culture may have lasted longer. What a travesty the Wars of the Diadochi were. A masterpiece this is. Chilling, emotional, magnanimous. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@hillaryclintondidnothingwrong]

Why would you lament something that happened 2500 years ago? What's wrong with you?

[@j.ritter619]

​​@@hillaryclintondidnothingwrong Why do you have to be so negative? I mean that seriously. What, in your life, is so bad that you feel the need to suck the life and happiness out of other people for no reason whatsoever? Dude found something that hits him in the feels and you have to come along and spit on it? What a miserable human being.

[@NathanielEriashvili]

Bless your heart, my brother!

[@sanjnamous]

@@hillaryclintondidnothingwrong whats wrong with you? berating people online? It seems you are the one with issues. For those who love their history and embrace it, we lament and love events dating back millennia.

[@Carlos-sd6cz]

@@sanjnamous just check her nick name; that says everything.

[@YimmyYames513]

Don’t forget this man arguably had one of the greatest philosophers as his personal teacher. He wielded his reality like few humans have or can.

[@YT-hu1bq]

Who was his teacher?

[@solomonobihan9465]

Aristotle

[@alex.k4371]

having a philosopher as a teacher cant be good

[@prometheusr]

@@alex.k4371 Why?

[@ruinfirefly2088]

@@alex.k4371 Read about Chanakya and Chandragupta Maurya

[@DOMDZ90911]

Alexander had that "I'm not mad, just disappointed" kind of energy in his speech.

[@smavi4133]

Giving dad vibes in such an early age - incredible

[@pharaoh7424]

Fr

[@motivatedwarrior8702]

alexander quotes : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH_ZZ5ykp6ueoqM

[@skeleex]

@AARon your smelly, haven't taken a shower in days, your older then Alexander was when he conquered Anatolia, and yet you call this man a beta.

[@craigmatthew5295]

The dad we all deserved

[@Viktor-gt4dx]

Props to the sound guy for going back in time to record this speech Edit : These comments are hillarious

[@boogathon]

And it was in English! What are the odds...?

[@catalinn7092]

obviously paralel universes time travel is the answer

[@Kloutrous808]

props to the camera man for going with him and getting this cool footage too

[@__Man_]

@@Kloutrous808 yea, people looked strange back then

[@__Man_]

@@boogathon it's also crazy how his mouth doesn't move when he talks

[@Nevezeniyeet]

I listen to this when I'm feeling down. I pretend that depression is just a foe that I will defeat and when I listen to his speech I gain confidence and morale or sum.

[@muhammad4779]

Haha lol us moment

[@charliedelta6382]

May you conquer them all

[@tezsal1501]

Depression is an illusion of your fear conquer it and labor its fruits

[@cacapoopoopeepeeshire-]

here i thought i was the only one

[@AlinPopescu23]

Take care, depression can be cured, I also had severe depression.

[@jonathanvilario5402]

"There isn't one part of my body, *the front at least,* that doesn't bare a wound" In case you missed it, he literally just told his entire army that he never once turned his back on a battle

[@nickzero6921]

Whitebeard was Alexander's fanboy...

[@shpongle7322]

excellent use of language. really loved that part.

[@hawk66100]

Yes.

[@Ammar-qt8io]

@@nickzero6921 lol

[@dreadlord8628]

@@nickzero6921 they were Isekied

[@PapaRocks777]

Okay, I'm hyped, let's cross the Hyphasis.

[@BIastwave.]

Lmaoooo

[@MidnightToker2011]

To the end of the world for Alexander!

[@antoniusbritannia8217]

Hear, hear!

[@prakharsingh65]

Yeah you can try...like generals of Alexander tried.....but there was lion waiting for them Chandragupta Maurya and his guru the legendary Chadhkya .....who beat the crap out the Greeks and made his general surrendered unconditionally.

[@charlesmcgill2974]

PRAKHAR SINGH what ever makes u feel better lol

[@ndowg]

“Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War edit: ok wow, thanks guys

[@masteroogway3040]

“If you wish to defeat me, train for another 500 years.” - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@babooon7837]

If you wish to beat me train another 1000 years -Sun Tzu Art Of War

[@Saipan2297]

If you wish to train beat me for another 1000 years

[@shane8037]

"You won't beat the train in 1000 years." -Big Smoke, The Art of Bangin'

[@goblincomic4522]

"Switch to pistol faster than reloading " Sun Tzu art of war

[@mavericks.9638]

i come back to this speech every once in a while.

[@DragonMaster41111]

Me too

[@TheWingsofHopeandFear]

Me aswell

[@GR33NPooP]

Same 🫡

[@sahajdeep_sandhu]

Same

[@paulingenito9782]

Amen

[@OFFF861]

*"Imagine a king who fights his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight?"* Alexander the Great:

[@ericking9547]

Ha! Achilles - played by Brad Pitt ;)

[@solemagus4761]

Of All the Warlords loved by the God's.... I hate him the Most.. =)

[@n3gi_]

Genghis Khan: Am I Joke to you? Genghis Khan was more successful than Alexander the great, especially cus he didn't die young. He died after conquering all the land he could.

[@dinos9607]

Well, to be honest, this line in the Troy film is not accurate (among so many other, basically the whole plot) since Agamemnon did indeed fight his own battles, he was often in the first line, and even if not the best, he was still a very decent fighter for his age, fighting and killing notable Trojan princes and their allies. Achilles' grudge against him was for disrespecting him and not recognising his contribution to the Achaean campaign.

[@yammoto148]

@@n3gi_ Genghis was rarely at the front of battle, his conquest has merit but honestly unlike Alexander who created dynasties that lasted for thousands of years, Genghis' legacy was the black plague almost erasing his work.

[@Victor-kt6qn]

One of the few men in history who truly deserve to be called The Great.

[@papasmurf5314]

There are many known as "the great", but none compares to Alexander. That's why in Spanish, we call him "Alejandro Magno", that comes from "magnificence", the only one called in this way; "Magno/Magna" a word used only to refer to the greatest things.

[@indispensableidenity6332]

The great idiot

[@tyy799]

@@indispensableidenity6332 smarter and better than you

[@indispensableidenity6332]

@@tyy799 Is this the best you can come up with?

[@joeytriumbari5318]

Fake Legend what’s funny is that the only thing you said was “the great idiot”.

[@thatnflweeb7023]

The hardest flex in human history

[@berserk6855]

He didn't just flex on his soldiers, he flexed on entire world

[@DynamicMisha]

Lemme just tell the boys and all of history sumtin real quick boss.

[@prntm926]

be a king in his 20 is not good enough for him, so he qonquered (almost) the whole world, lol.

[@rodolfotonelli3689]

Alexander the Great is Biblical. But his horn (reign) was cut short.

[@insaneinfinite8150]

Naw dawg. Jesus resurrecting is the hardest flex in human history.

[@firadeuz]

Here I am listening to this speech for 20 time and coming back every time I had to go through something hard in life, this MAN conquered half of the world when he was 23 and this gives me power to go through harsh reality and get up every time. Marvelous

[@darkin1484]

Soldiers: we quit. Alexander: Let me give you a rundown of my expansion pack.

[@clydrexezekielalzate9707]

*yes*

[@PiracyandDumbbells]

"While you died in the middle of a game of chess, you've got vodka bars; flavorless. And what I'm about to spit will be the craziest, so go fix me a drink so I can stay refreshed."

[@praisethesun.praisedeussol6051]

@@PiracyandDumbbells Kudo's for me for every war that i fought

[@Joanropo]

I understand that reference

[@zipflik7887]

Brought foes to their knees in Phoenicia, breezed through Gaza to Giza, had the Balcans, Persians, Siria, and Pakistan, in my expansion pack.

[@libertusprimus]

"I would've crossed the Hyphasis too, if you hadn't cowered in fear" I was not even born for another 2000 years and even I feel shame at that.

[@naydsoe27]

Same

[@someassholeontheinternet1534]

Hyphasis not high faces. It's a river in northern India.

[@name6832]

Lol...bro turn on the subtitles.

[@azazelsiad3601]

@@name6832 it’s not a hard mistake to make. Not to mention you can’t hardly trust subtitles at times.

[@name6832]

@@azazelsiad3601 so you're saying it's 'high faces' ? or.... you're just lonely?

[@GaeFootballClub]

instead of yelling at my kids that they need to do their homework, i’m gonna just start listing my accomplishments and the accomplishments of my forefathers

[@mrgaudy1954]

“As is right we should start with my father, your grandfather! He would sneak you a 20 when I wasn’t looking and would give you the run of his house whenever you’d visit! But despite all he did for you, it pales in comparison to what *I* have done for you!”

[@Exemption88]

Fine strategy

[@friedrichnietzsche7376]

Haha

[@tatogod3573]

@@mrgaudy1954 "I helped you with your projects... Even though back then you were meant to do it yourself. I convinced your mom to let you get a PlayStation... And got you Call of Duty, Minecraft, God of War, and GTA, and got Red Dead 2 from your cousin! The rest of them he gave you willingly, and his games became yours! All the fun of Zelda and Skyrim, which I didn't have to buy, are yours now! Bioshock, PUBG, Doom Eternal, Borderlands 3, all belong to you! The Stealth of Assassin's Creed, the puzzles of Portal 2! You are now an A+ student, star-player, most popular in school! What have I held back from myself aside from this suit and briefcase? Nothing! No man can point to my riches! Only the games I hold in trust for you! And what would I do with them, anyway? I eat what you eat, I get no more rest than you. Many times I have woken up before you so that you could get up in time for school! Do you really believe you have worked harder at school than I have at work? Come on! If you are tired then tell me why! I'll tell you why I am... There isn't one part of my brain, my mind, at least, that doesn't want to sleep! My brain is overworked from every thing you can think of! Covering shifts, working on projects alone, staying overtime, doing work at home! All for the sake of your life, your food and your games! And yet here I still am, helping you with algebra, elements, history and sex ed! We've been to parent-teacher conferences together! Many of my assets will one day become yours! I got you fast food... Without asking why you were hungry... Even though you're fed well enough and pillage every dessert your mother makes! You wear expensive shoes, that impress your friends and were bought by me! Any test you failed, that you didn't pay attention to, I helped you study! Most tests you now do quickly and easily! Your teachers are impressed, and let you go early! Under my help, not one assignment has gotten an F! And now, I wanted you to get good grades on your homework, to be praised by your teacher! But since you don't want to do it, then don't! Go to school and tell them that your dad, Alexander, payer of food, bills, games and phones! Who bought you Doritos, Sour Patch Kids and Pringles as far as the junk food aisle! Who's bought you Pepsi and Root Beer and Sprite! Even pizza! First to buy it since your mom said it was too unhealthy! I would have gotten you a large pizza too if you hadn't been afraid your mom would get mad! Who drove to your school from the driveway! Who introduced you to your favorite food, which you hadn't tried before! Who made your science fair project... While you played Modern Warfare! When you get to school... You tell them that when you got home, your dog ate your homework, too lazy to come up with a better excuse! Perhaps this excuse will seem justifiable in the eyes of your teacher, and cunning in the eyes of your peers! Begone!"

[@andresduques2013]

@@tatogod3573 you sir are a genius!

[@vectorfox4782]

*”A true leader leads by example, not by force.” - Sun Tzu*

[@Sethclement96]

“But small compared to what you’ve gained.. from me.” *it was at this moment, the soldiers knew-*

[@MikeKye200]

...that Alexander was a complete tosser.

[@derrellgibbs3795]

Lmaooooo so facts

[@rithvikmuthyalapati9754]

Alexander the Great is probably the most important person in history

[@Sethclement96]

Rithvik Muthyalapati that’s probably jesus

[@fishbait9858]

@@rithvikmuthyalapati9754 not even from a Christian perspective but that title probably belongs to Jesus. He fundamentally collapsed the old Roman empire as well made whole new cultures and changes the very course of history.

[@nathanstaigmiller225]

“This is what my father did for you… but small compared to what I have done for YOU”. Being better then his father before him is something a father dreams and the fact he did this is amazing

[@madalinbeleiu5891]

Nah, his father tried to kill him. He then waited for his father death, imo I think he could've even orchestrated it. Alexander publicly shamed him after Philip got so drunk he couldn't even stand saying something like "This is your king, he can't even stand". Another time Philip tried to make fun of Alexander by giving him a wild horse no one could mount, but unfortunately Alexander impressed everyone by taming the horse. Alexander was envious of his father conquering most of Greece, so he made sure he would become more glorious than him by doing something no one could: conquering Persia.

[@bengough6772]

And his Father was, probably, the greatest military commander in the world...before his son

[@ronaldgummy5003]

@@madalinbeleiu5891 Lots of historians think that the reasons they were at each others throats was because they were too alike, quick to anger, quicker to laugh, fond of drink, intelligent, cunning, hungry for knowledge and power. Its no wonder two people like that would be fighting. Also many think that it was Alexander's mother who orchestrated Philip's death on Alexander's behalf so that he was never directly involved.

[@crangel7405]

@@madalinbeleiu5891 source?

[@madmojo-im6jz]

Imagine Alexander the great son be like,well shit

[@cmwolfy158]

Manager: "why do think you're a good fit for this company?" Alexander: *deep breath*.............

[@kenmasasy]

robert california had similar speech

[@MikoGarrido]

I would've IPO'd if you hadn't cowered in fear

[@Universal..]

Historical facts = Strabo (63 BC) tells us that Illyrians, Thracians, Bottians and Thesprotes shared the Macedonian territory (Tribes of Pelasgian origin 🇦🇱 ). Source: (Strabo, VII, Frg .n°.11) The Macedonians have just propagated the Hellenic culture and have adopted it little by little ... The ancient authors called the Macedonians Barbaros/non-Greeks... For example the great Thucydides... Example : Thucydides (II, 80- IV, 126) who qualified of Barbaros (not Greek) the MACEDONIANS, Thesprotes, Molosses, Châones Atintanes, Paravaiens, Orestiens etc! Moreover it is not the only one, far from there ....

[@Universal..]

Historical facts = The family of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great. This last, according to the data, had a Macedonian father, but not his mother. She was called Eurydice and came from the tribe of "Lyncestides". Who was the grandmother on the side of the father of Alexander the Great? The mother of Philip is the daughter of the daughter Of Arrhabaeus, daughter of king Sirras, says Strabo. Plutarch is very detailed on this subject. He insists that although Eurydice is Illyrian (🇦🇱) and barbarian in every sense of the word, she was educated to help children. He says very clearly that she is Illyrian, and barbaric in every way. (Plutarch, De liberis educandis. p.69) Lyncestides from where came the mother of Philip II, were a tribe which extended not far from the lake of Ohrid, somewhere in the area of Manastir where the ruins of one of their most important cities are today. (Illyrian, no doubt. It is the last province that has a border with Macedonia) As for whether it was an Illyrian tribe, this is clearly proven by ancient historians and geographers, including Titus Livy, Strabo, as well as Pliny who lists many in detail in the fourth book of the collection of 37 works entitled "Natural History", not to mention the great ancient geographer "Claudius Ptolemy" who also classifies the Lyncestrae among the Illyrian tribes . And the later authors have the same attitude since on several occasions, they mention Eurydice, the mother of Philip II and the grandmother of Alexander, as being illyrian etc... Here what Demosthenes says to us about Philip II of Macedonia (father of Alexander the Great): - "And yet, with regard to Philip and his conduct, they don't feel that way, although he's not Greek and he's not related to the Greeks at all..." (The third Filipino) By Demosthenes (384-322 BC)

[@Universal..]

Historical facts = Olympias, the mother of Alexander the Great. But who was this woman who is said to have astonished the Macedonian king with her beauty ? I will write based only on facts, that is, on the quotes of famous ancient authors, mainly Greek. ( For me there is one thing in history, which with the facts are not said ... ) According to Plutarch, Alexander was a descendant of Ajax through his father Neoptolemos and this is accepted without discussion. According to Justin, Philip married Olympias, daughter of Neoptolemos, king of the Molosses. All the authors thus agree on the fact that Alexander the Great was the grandson of a Molossian. For those who do not know this tribe (the Molossians), who were they, what territory did they occupy and how were they considered by the ancient authors ? Let us stop for a moment to know more about the tribe of the Molossians from which the mother of Alexander the Great came. To make it simple, the tribe of Molossians is in Epirus somewhere in the region of Chamerie on the back of Thesprotians who dominated the coastal part. In addition to this, the Kaons who were in the south of present-day Albania and who constituted three of the great tribes of Epirus. Historically, tribes like the Molossians or others who composed Epirus like the Kaons, the Thesprotians, the Paraue, the Antintans and others, are historically linked to the Illyrian (🇦🇱) culture or to a part of it. As Thucydides tells us about the events of the Peloponnesian War that involved both actually in reality Illyrians and Illyria itself, these tribes were commonly considered barbarian (non-Greek) tribes. Thucydides: - "Among the barbarians there were about 1,000 Kaons who ruled without a king. Along with the Kaons, the Thesprotians also participated and were also ruled without a king. There were also the MOLOSSIANS, the Atintants and the Paraues. ( HISTORY OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR ) All these tribes, mentioned by the historian of Athenian origin Thucydides for their participation in the famous Peloponnesian war in the 5th century B.C., are considered as barbarians, therefore not Greek! ( Thucydides II, 80- IV, 126 ) The Kaons, the Thesprotians of Chamerie, the Arintans and the Parauets constitute the backbone of what one called Epirus. Among them are of course the Molossians where are the roots of the family of the mother of Alexander the Great ! And Thucydides is not the only source which defines the Epirotes as non-Greeks. There are many others! According to the encyclopedia Basic Antiquity, composed of 86 volumes... Pauly Wissowa the Real "Encyclopedia Alterumswissenschaft" says that the Epirotes are of Illyrian origin 🇦🇱 and have strong links with the population of southern Italy! More concise on the issue, the only Nobel Prize in history 🎓 is none other than Theodor Mommsen author of the cycle "Corpus of Antiquity inscriptions" which says that: - "the brave Epirotes, the Albanians 🇦🇱 of antiquity supported with traditional loyalty the young and brave Pyrrhus or "the Eagle" as they called him " . Let us point out on this subject that the Albanians name themselves "Shqiptar", that is to say "sons or children of the eagle". The soldiers of Pyrrhus (3rd century BC / Epirote King), called their King "the Eagle" and that the latter retroqued them one day that they were his "children", so the Albanians are the children of the Eagle ... "Shqiptar = child of the Eagle .... " . (Pyrrhus was the cousin of Alexander the Great, of the Molossian tribe and himself an ambitious conqueror, Pyrrhus is one of the most formidable adversaries of the early days of ancient Rome). Lorenzo Braccesi (Professor of Greek History at the University of Venice, Italy, in 1986) tells us: - "Olympias was originally from Epirus, on the part of the father who was king of Epirus, on the part of the mother also and that Illyrian blood 🇦🇱 circulated in the family, there is no doubt. " ( 9,01- 9,15 . The true story of Alexander the great ... - Gjurmë Shqiptare ) That the Epirotes are or are not Illyrians is a discussion that, from an archaeological point of view, is resolved. The Epirotes and the Illyrians have the same culture, if we consider the Iron Age, the use of tombs, fortifications with several rows of walls, their material culture, the shape of the pots or the ornaments which are identical to those of Korça (current Albania) and religion. Not only ancient authors like Thucydides, Strabo and others have called the Epirotic tribes barbarians (non-Greek) but also later serious publications based on documents and archaeological findings point out the same thing. The Molosses, were one of the Illyrian tribes of Epirus from where came the mother of Alexander the Great Olympias daughter of the king and the sister . The Molosses, were one of the Illyrian tribes of Epirus from where came the mother of Alexander the Great Olympias daughter of the king and sister of another well known Illyrian prince "Alexander the Molossus". I believe that all or part of the strong character of Alexander comes exactly from his mother, from the house that also gave birth to Pyrrhus. The powerful role of women in Illyrian society has been documented by many authors, including those who today identify themselves as Greeks, such as Athenaeus and Theompope. Olympias' influence on her son Alexander was so great. She believed that her son had divine blood and that he was born to rule the greatest kingdom of all time. But the mother's family was not the only Illyrian family to which Alexander was affiliated, his link with the Illyrians was stronger than that!

[@m.adenan3730]

The fact that Alexander is still revered and respected literally thousands of years after his passing proves his live and achievements are truly something that can never be replicated and forgotten

[@herewego4015]

In summary: “I’m not upset, just disappointed.”

[@lancemcque1459]

that you tried!

[@wespicedmemes]

☠️☠️☠️ pretty much. Imagine after the speech: “THEN GO!” ......😮😮😮........ “Alright king bye, have a great day”

[@billclark5055]

Did you guys know that the Kush Empire (in modern Sudan) lasted 1400 years? That is truly remarkable. They conquered Egypt and I heard they also defeated the Romans (but I did not thoroughly research that specific claim). It is a true shame that we always hear about Greeks, Babylonians, and Ancient Japan when other remarkable cultures like the Kush Empire and Olmecs have legendary stories that need to be told. We need a video game and film about the Kush Empire. The Askum Empire of Northern Ethiopia also deserves to be told. And the Olmec Civilization.

[@mangonicusmaximus369]

I feel like I owe Alexander an apology even though I wasn’t there lol

[@mangonicusmaximus369]

@@billclark5055 Can you recommend us some books and documentaries about the Kush. Thanks in advance.

[@manfrombritain6816]

the ultimate chad. he was so chad that every chad in the western hemisphere would, for the next 2000 years, cite him, imitate him, learn from him, name themselves after him, weep for they were not him.

[@bmssenjoyer]

I would call him the greatest man in history

[@boogathon]

@@bmssenjoyer He certainly set the standard.

[@ajarofpickles2826]

He is more of a god than a chad tbh

[@bmssenjoyer]

@@ajarofpickles2826 seconded

[@LordAlvastar]

Even caesar wept at the foot of his status at Alexandria in egypt because he was so impressed at Alexander's accomplishments at such a young age.

[@J-doeg]

“The Thessalians, they used to terrify you, we rule them now” such a great line

[@mk9650]

@@simonides3167 I live in Larissa

[@mk9650]

@@Chemaster666 I hope this is a joke I don't get and you don't mean it literally

[@kostakws]

@@mk9650 Larissa doesn’t exist what do you mean?

[@mk9650]

@@kostakws ρε μαλακα

[@faisalnehal372]

@@mk9650 I guess it's a joke like "Denmark doesn't exist" about Larissa

[@ajjs8869]

This one clip is better than the whole Netflix documentary.

[@caniblmolstr452]

You set the bar too low my friend. I have just stopped even thinking that Netflix would make a decent historical drama

[@MyVaultboy101]

"I eat what you eat, I get no more rest than you, MANY times I stood watched so YOU can sleep." Damn, now this is a true badass. A true General and King

[@gabriilgabriilidis1186]

and it was the truth

[@gallopingmoon]

@@Unpopularity I was thinking exactly like you, until I read your comment. Now I am thinking like: "okay, but do we really have to be that harsh on him, his achievements are clear as day, and he probably had something special to be able to pull it off." For his time, the things you have counted as a wrongdoing, were actually the norm. So in the end I am like, "yeah he is not a 'chad' or anything, just a regular dude with a little more skill for it, so he does not deserve to be the ultimate idol like most of the commenters think, but also does not deserve to be crushed down like this guy did, so there is nothing worthy to comment here, just another piece of history and the usual a little exaggeration of it for entertainment and the usual audience who is desperate to feel relative and acts so. so again, why exactly I am here, why am I writing this? probably because I am also just another usual dude." Yeah dude, I just outwisdomed you, you're welcome.

[@nelsonpleasant2112]

I agree 👍

[@fredbarker9201]

@@gallopingmoon id say the distinction is Alexander was great not good. Achieving impossible odds through your own sheer will and determination is admirable, but things like sacking towns are mistakes that shouldn’t be forgiven or forgotten. Not everyone hated him, egypt welcomed him as liberator and he did try to blend culture across his empire

[@gallopingmoon]

@@fredbarker9201 And I'd say: He is "good" as well as "great". As you have counted, becoming a bridge between cultures is a show of goodness, for it requires understanding and empathy. The atrocities committed should not be against his person, for then we would leave no chance for him to be good. Should he have abdicated his throne just to be good in that sense? Because there is no other example of kingship in his time that would not involve sacking towns. I firmly believe, if he first and foremost must be objective, then we'd have to look at this man as just a man trying his best, not an angel "awoke" to all atrocities, nor an idol who has done everything rightly. Just great as historians count, and just good in my own judgment.

[@DantesAwakening]

Love how he says "There isn't one part of my body, 'the front at least', who doesn't bear a wound", clearly stating that he never retreated in combat, that he was always there!

[@manuelplavsic9973]

Utmost Chad level throughout history. Twelve years of expansion, not a single defeat. What do nowadays (20-32)-year-old males and females do? Cringey TikTok videos?

[@rdc489]

@@manuelplavsic9973 What kind of stupid comment is this

[@manuelplavsic9973]

@@rdc489 I can see our school system messed you up a bit. Alexander the Great was taught directly by Aristotele.

[@rdc489]

​@@manuelplavsic9973 Again, what kind of stupid comment is that? Its the second part of your comment that made it stupid

[@manuelplavsic9973]

@@rdc489 Debatable

[@Sriram-ve4ge]

"The Thessalians used to terrify you. Well, we rule them now!" This is the most badass thing ever!

[@ChelsChels.]

His Thessalian cavalry in front of him: „👀“…

[@pitsinokaki]

@@ChelsChels. lol

[@kuzakani4297]

yeah, i was thinking the same. The entire army were greeks, not just macedonians. The speech starts to sound very unrealistic from that point, it still being bad ass, i cant count the times i heard it.

[@MasterIceyy]

@@kuzakani4297 It was only the Macedonian troops that were gathered for the speech as they were the one's that were most aggrieved as they'd been away from home for literally 10 years, so they wanted to go home, see their wives, and their families. The mutiny also arose because of Alexanders army becoming filled with more and more Persian soldiers, which the Greek and Macedonian soldiers did not like obviously due to the long held animosity built up over the multiple Persian invasions. Most of the common Greek soldiers didn't see any reason to be there, they had secured Macedonia's surrounding safety and pacified any threats, they weren't interested in conquering for conquering's sake, for the most part they were just ordinary dudes who were tired of losing countless friends and being on campaign is absolutely by no means a fun experience

[@jumperwilli7770]

@@kuzakani4297 I think everyone inside the Macedonian empire was called Macedonian, Macedonia did have greek culture after all amd was pretty much greek. Just by basing itself by his words

[@manticore3586]

I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this, still get goosebumps every time. This speech is always good to get you rallied for everything life throws at you.

[@chrishunyadi979]

After a speech like this, I would follow this man everywhere.

[@nathangibson2114]

Absolutely. The world needs a conqueror. We are not made to be fat and serve corporations. We were made to fight.

[@cultofmalgus1310]

@@nathangibson2114 there is only one ruler and all others are pretenders. When the Time comes He will show you all how feeble all these conquerors were in their time.

[@dkupke]

Because you had not been through what his veterans had

[@drunkenboxer123456]

To hell and back.

[@SwordTune]

@@nathangibson2114 We weren't made at all, but we are well adapted for running, if you look at our physiology and structure.

[@lucasribeiro4435]

Philip and aristotle: That's our boy

[@Явеличайшийагрономнаэтойпланет]

Zeus: Hold my souvlaki!

[@ihateflags1]

He murdered Aristotle’s nephew and some people theorize Aristotle mixed the poison that killed him. It’s also very likely that he played a part If not the dominant role in Philips death.

[@sujeetkumar2598]

His mother played a bigger part!

[@shadearca]

@@kiminem4087 What the hell are you even talking about...

[@shadearca]

@@kiminem4087 most Serbs for sure do not believe North Macedonia propaganda. Even half the North Macedonians do not believe that crap that no credible historian in the world supports but you do you man. Believe what makes you happy.

[@karensupreme8149]

He has no scars on his back because he never retreated!

[@adamburdt8794]

umm if he retreated he may have plenty scars on his back

[@jopiaspieder1184]

He has retreated before when he faced off against a queen from Africa once he seen her army and her on a war elephant ready to face off against him, look it up.

[@constapatedbannana4164]

@Muhammed Ali homosexuality in ancient Greek culture was very common and accepted so i really don't understand your point here

[@constapatedbannana4164]

@Muhammed Ali I mean your not wrong but neither am i

[@constapatedbannana4164]

@Muhammed Ali how can a bum be a pervert?

[@GordonSan]

“Not one part of my body, the front at least that bears no scars.” -nice way to imply he doesn’t run away. Very subtle, but hits hard.

[@Jordanpeters_son]

"Imagin a king who fights his own battles, wouldn't that be a sight" -Achilles.

[@hadid1092]

Great quote by Brad Pitt

[@John-wh6ki]

@@hadid1092 Arm pitt?

[@KReeMMeeNAL]

And that’s what he did, he was in the middle of all of the fights sometimes in the front lines chasing after the opponent leaders… literally crazy guy, he really wanted it and he got it

[@martenmax537]

Almost funny because Alexander admired Achilles and the Iliad as whole.

[@dingus6317]

@@KReeMMeeNAL He climbed a ladder first and jumped into a castle by himself because his men were afraid

[@mikedicewrites]

"This is what my father Philip did for you, great enough on it's own, but small compared to what you've gained from me". That gave me chills.

[@alonsor.n2279]

Yeaah thats the best part imo

[@wiccederfucupayme1583]

Ikr

[@antoniusbritannia8217]

Hear, hear! The Macedonians were known as great horseman, King Philip had horses that won several events at the ancient Olympics

[@thelastshallbefirst3653]

That was the most powerful part for me.

[@markyes3163]

@Myke Mynah that aint his voice 😂😂

[@lebarosky]

I would like to add that Alexander had literally grown up with these men. He probably knew a significant percentage by name. He was the darling of the army as a boy, led an expedition at 14, led the cavalry of his father at Chaeronea before he was nineteen, and never lost a battle while fighting more enemies than any general who had ever lived.

[@primachpepe8597]

not sure on the last claim vs Subotai (the warlord under Ghengis Khan who was sent to the west and conquered his way up to eastern europe) but you may be right. everything else i agree with though

[@somewhereelse1235]

@@primachpepe8597 I understand what you're getting at, but uh...there's almost 1500 years between the two. Alexander was impressive, but he wasn't immortal, and even if he lived to be the oldest man in the world, he'd still be 1400 years shy of Genghis Khan.

[@fredbarker9201]

What do you mean more enemies than anyone who ever lived ? Napoleon fought way more enemies

[@caleb2507]

@@fredbarker9201 Almost. Its very close between them but in terms of scope Alexander achieved far more in far less of a time with far simpler tools. The Battle of Gaugamela(?) alone is just incredible

[@fredbarker9201]

@@caleb2507 look up six day campaign Bro

[@عماراحمد-ق7ن]

Watching this ancient history documentary of Alexander felt like traveling back in time. The combination of expert interviews and stunning visuals is just perfect!

[@cwr837]

A leader that doesn’t ask his followers to do something he would not do himself is impossible to beat.

[@eeriksons]

as it said in the movie: "the first rule of war is to do what you ask your men to do! no more, no less!"

[@TS-qq7vr]

A leader who gets people killed who were happy enough at home.

[@durinV]

@@TS-qq7vr all leaders get his/her people killed from time to time, be by war,oppression of a third party,mistakes or pride. They were happy but not safe,attacked by eager bandits that consider them peasant easy to be robbed/killed/etc, threatened by demands of tributes and by the shadow of Persia that helped the Greeks to fight each others more easily (distributed gold and resources to the one weak,then helped the other and repeat)

[@inyamouf]

u saw that new last dance episode huh?

[@cwr837]

Jared Hoffmann last dance episode? I don’t get it.

[@Bloom_HD]

Imagine the straight A's we would be getting if history was taught the way this channel does.

[@tp9762]

i know right :/

[@cow4025]

Well yeah, if you consider spending a full 7 minutes on a single speech as an efficient way to teach history

[@johnathanbread2107]

@@cow4025 vs skimming over important events in a few sentences?

[@cow4025]

@TheGamingMelon if you consider history trivia as efficient...

[@QixTheDS]

@@cow4025 how you learn history isn’t nearly as important as that you do learn it.

[@greater-vision4608]

Forgot to mention he won his first battle at 18...and didn't lose one for 15 years straight

[@robdeskrd]

Julius Cesar never lost a battle in his life, not even when he was laying siege to the castle Vercingetorix the leader of the Gauls was holed up in and another Gaulic army larger than Caesar's came to rescue their leader. Cesar simply turned every other man around and fought two battles at the same time and won them, personally leadings the fight at any point to the line start to falter at AND he brought home Vercingetorix alive in chains for his triumphal March through Rome! They had to wait till Caesar was unarmed and in his sixties to get that guy!

[@revanwolfe5388]

@@robdeskrd Ceaser lost at dyrrachium and gergovia...

[@DunceCapSyndrome]

Revan Wolfe He lost to the senate too on March 15th. Don’t worry though, I heard his adopted son is smart or something.

[@ish6302]

@Just Jeff actually the time when Alexander planned the invasion of India, India was ruled by the Nanda's so great was their power, no ruler dared raise their swords against them. It is said that they maintained 200,000 infantry, 60,000 cavalry and 3000 to 6000 war elephants. Obviously these considerations prevented Alexander from advancing against India, however those numbers could be over exaggerated as 200,000 is used as a cliché. Also the battle Alexander fought against King Porus (battle of Hydaspses) is said to have been very brutal, as the Greeks were not familiar with the use of ’Elephants’ in wars and it made Alexander's man hesitant to continue with the conquest of India.

[@santiagosanchez2467]

the real goat

[@kingsuperbus]

Insanely powerful speech. Whoever did the voice of Alexander deserves an award!

[@dingo4601]

Soldiers: man we quit... Alexander: so you choose death by words...

[@titasuzemeckas6585]

Amazing

[@StrangeTerror]

Sounds like my grandma

[@allankanegalian6401]

sounds like my asian parents

[@cesarsolano3398]

Well actually also literal death as well he forced them to go through the long way back home which lead to many of the soldiers dying

[@V-q8is]

@@cesarsolano3398 he didn't force them to go through the Gedrosian; he planned it out with his generals and the decision was made. And this speech was long after the crossing through Gedrosia, it's mentioned here. He crossed the desert and endured all their hardships with them. One example- he was offered water which was found after a long search, but he refused it because he didn't want to have comforts that his soldiers didn't. It wasn't a punishment; that's a modern theory.

[@satanmephestopheeleez2756]

One quick tidbit, when Alexander began this speech, he used the form of address that he would use to speak to a citizen rather than a soldier. He was basically saying that they were already gone in his eyes due to their mutiny.

[@CDNShuffle]

ceasar did the same when one of his legions revolted. He addressed them as "Citizens" instead of "Soldiers" and that drove them mad so they stopped their revolt.

[@deuxpomme9777]

Interesting actually

[@ataxias7]

What form of address was that?

[@mvshenhon8966]

I'm also curious what the form of address exactly was for that, but either way, it's an amazing bit of info that fits him.

[@Ruhrpottpatriot]

@@mvshenhon8966 According to Arrian of Nicomedia, Alexander started his speech with: "Macedonians, my speech will not be aimed at stopping your urge to return home; as far as I am concerned you may go where you like. But I want you to realize on departing what I have done for you, and what you have done for me." "Macedonians" is the denigrating word here.

[@sonofrobert]

So cool that warriors that died honorable in battle were honored with their families not paying taxes anymore. This reinactment gave me chills.

[@Penglish56]

Yes and no. Alexander had actually abolished taxation for Macedonian citizens so technically speaking their family didn't pay taxes when they died honorably in battle, but they also didn't pay taxes anyways so lol

[@aplaexwdikio3190]

@@Penglish56 Any source for this? Macedonians payed taxes as everyone else did.

[@Penglish56]

@@aplaexwdikio3190 Read it in a textbook back in college, and I don't remember the name of that textbook unfortunately. I can tell you that it was for Western Civ, and that this can be corroborated by Historia Civilis. Alexander had abolished taxation for Macedonian citizens and for Greek cities in Asia Minor that willingly came over to his side (although they would still have to make contributions to the war effort). As a result, Alexander essentially had no choice to to fund his campaigns and government solely by spoils of war. Obviously this made him incredibly popular back home in Macedon, but iirc before the Battle of the Granicus he was facing serious financial trouble, and would again on a few other occasions throughout his campaigns.

[@aplaexwdikio3190]

@@Penglish56 I have read every ancient text about Alexander since I am Greek from Macedonia, and I had the impression that he applied this- no tax policy only for his military but I might be wrong.

[@Penglish56]

@@aplaexwdikio3190 you may be right, it's been a few years since I was in college, but I'm fairly certain I read something about him doing it to appease the aristocracy due to his unstable position during his rise to power.

[@tsabrendan]

The spirit of Alexander flowed through the heart of this actor performing this speech.

[@enkidu360]

If you listen closely enough, you hear Alexander's mic drop at the end.

[@achmadtitofauzan3809]

Alexander be like: *dabs* "boom, listen when i spittin spoiled brats!"

[@georgiosnmanesiotis9561]

you got my like sir

[@famigliao]

ahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahh

[@popeye8427]

😂😂😂

[@MUBARIZALIYIV]

/⚫Gadi. Ya VEÇNİY, YA CROME İSTORİYİ MİSİR MANİSİ NİÇEVO NE PRİZNAYU, GRYAZNİYE SHALAVİ UBİYÇİ.

[@HistoryMarche]

Now this is something different. Looks great mate!

[@hazzmati]

hey mate almost done with the hannibal video?

[@codysheets3777]

give him time im sure it will be worth the wait

[@globalcombattv]

You are great as well HistoryMarche!

[@rcmunro22]

Great work. We know he made at least one such Speech such as this. Some say it came before the Mutiny at the Indus River the first time Macedonians encountered Elephants. It's depicted in the Movie Alexander by Ridley Scott. I believe it's based in truth. Like most ancient tales that are Thousands of Years old there may be embellishments or alterations for translation but I have no doubt in my mind such a Speech was made. Imagine how it must have broken Alexander's Heart to see his men turn their backs on him after all his work. Alexander was a Warrior King, fought from the Front, he didn't keep vast Riches for himself, and perhaps has was perusing immortality for his own gain but it was no easy task. We also know from other Historical Accounts the Silver Shields became a pretentious lot during the Diadochi Wars after Alexander's Death. They would often change sides, protect their personal loot caravans in favor of winning battles, I have a feeling that such a Speech would have been aimed at the Silver Shields who had become accustomed to Riches, Fame, and Priority in the Army.

[@LookHereMars]

HistoryMarche Great to see multiple channels complement and support each other especially because we all have the same Passion.

[@theaveragecube_]

Commander: “My king, The men are going to mutiny.” Alexander: “Hold my beer.”

[@realpolitik3169]

"Hold my wine."

[@HaveANiceDayLol.]

"Hold my gladius"

[@trap-pd2mv]

hold my big balls

[@theaveragecube_]

@@HaveANiceDayLol. wasn’t Gladius Roman? 🤷‍♀️😂

[@HaveANiceDayLol.]

@@theaveragecube_ Sword is sword, it comes from earth.

[@youngman347]

Desperate kitchen managers when you try to call out for just 1 day. 0:40

[@ChipCheerio]

Criminally underrated comment

[@manu11.20]

He was so OP that the developers killed him.

[@matthewphillips1890]

Banned him from the server

[@notnokn6445]

Shame that they didn't just nerf him smh

[@kuzakani4297]

@@notnokn6445 no, then some undeveloped character would kill him after they made him evil, better died young than old as a villain.

[@portgasempire7867]

@@kuzakani4297 Wasn't he always a villain though?

[@kuzakani4297]

@@portgasempire7867 because of.what? Defeating Darío? Not even its sátraps liked him, most of.them just surrended to Alexander with no fight.

[@douglasmurphy1113]

4:33 "We've celebrated our weddings together" I don't know why that sticks out to me so much. An entire speech of him listing off all the incredible things he's done, but something as simple as that is what I latched onto. It shows that he's truly one of them. He's not some distant ruler or high up king. He takes an active part in their lives and celebrating their accomplishments and joys. He's their leader, but he's one of them.

[@pontiacman7525]

Loyalty!

[@ttshady1415]

So true

[@stampVF]

Because thats what true leaders do.

[@macrussell78]

Makes it sad that so many would abandon him now after so much. If anything this is the opportunity to see the world that no one you know would ever see.

[@Ozymandias1]

@@stampVF Lead from the front, not from the rear.

[@ignaciasd1198]

“i would’ve crossed the Hyphasis too if you hadn’t cowered in fear!” He didn't just burn them, he dipped them in napalm

[@LuanMower55]

Correction: TIME TRAVELED THEM TO THE TESTING OF THE TSAR BOMB AND USED THEM AS TEST SUBJECTS

[@georgiosnmanesiotis9561]

hahahhahaaaaaa

[@Number1Irishlad]

*greek fire 😂

[@deepakarya3670]

He was not able to do that ...I wish he had done it and haven't feared ..the history would have been different. His accomplishmwnt would have been decimated in dust ..as he had to face magadha empire the biggest and strongest empire of that time ..sadly he lost to a small Indian mountain king who don't even have any mention in history of India.

[@Number1Irishlad]

@@deepakarya3670 thats hard to argue, since the two opposing goliaths never met. Also, we know the name of King Porusx which i would consider makes him significant enough

[@jeanadames8230]

And here we are nearly 2 millenniums after his death and still going across his name.. Alexander ‘the great’ or better known as the man that reached immortality.

[@zuhail339]

what makes this speech even more eloquent is the voice actor, who's so talented tbh .

[@kristiantello]

Tbh

[@mvshenhon8966]

Tbh

[@warwickgod5789]

tbh

[@_warol]

Nice profile picture tbh

[@zuhail339]

@@_warol aye mate

[@jonathanmoya6726]

"I EAT WHAT YOU EAT...."out of every word he said, This is what moves me the most.

[@trailtrs1]

The same was true with Caesar Augustus and George Payton and very few others

[@Mr5tripler]

@@trailtrs1 MAn, not Caesar Avgvstvs no. Jvlivs Caesar yes, they are two different people, first one is an emperor, second one is a military consul that fought his battles like Alexander, someone stabbed thousand times by treason.

[@Publius_Valerius]

In most translations he goes on to say, paraphrasing, 'No, my food is not as luxurious as some among you that live delicately.'

[@নামনেই-ঞ২র]

@@Mr5tripler he forgot to put a coma

[@rizalalbar]

And he even rest no more than his own men, he also doing the night watch. Now that the leader i can entrust on.

[@Vorian_96]

The voice actor for this is brilliant.

[@darthtepes575]

Indeed

[@icebreaker9995]

Yes very exquisite

[@Card_Gaming115]

underrated comment

[@ΒίκτωρΚιρόσκα]

The emotion in his words could be felt loud and clear. I sat through the entire 7 minutes of the video and not once have I looked how much time passed because it genuinely captured me in a way I haven't felt in very very long time.

[@bakermichael9959]

He's bad2 da bone

[@mdtamimhowlader9007]

Every ancient history documentary on this channel is a masterpiece. Keep them coming, I’m hooked!

[@ajarofpickles2826]

If he lived until 60 our planet would probably be called Macedonia. What a legend

[@1960Sawman]

And we would all be speaking Greek.

[@hawk66100]

@@1960Sawman I’d be ok with speaking Greek. Plus it would just be the way of things.

[@1960Sawman]

@@hawk66100 People are still studying the Greek New Testament to this day. Alexander the Great has more influence than most people know.

[@hepi8870]

@@1960Sawman the macedonia u speak of has been serbian for god know how much :) they even speak smiliar to us so yeah :)

[@illyrusemperor9278]

@@hepi8870 they speak bulgarian in Macedonia, not serbian.

[@Ken_Scaletta]

An interesting fact about Alexander, which he didn't even mention in this speech, is that he led literally from the front. If there was a wall, he was the first one over the wall, if there was a river he was the first one across the river. The accounts say he had something like a couple of dozen battle wounds, all in the front.

[@oddballsok]

he says he has wounds all over his body, and most of them on the front..so...

[@kothet6961]

Yup, the strangest thing is he didn’t get killed even doing that in every battles he fought

[@Ken_Scaletta]

@@kothet6961 He got hurt pretty bad a couple times, but I think he really believed he had protection from the gods. He identified strongly with Achilles and thought he had divine plot armor.

[@marneuscalgar001]

It was customary at the time for greek nobility to be in the front rank for honour and duty, It resulted in a high casualty rate however the ones who made it through were amazing warriors, some speculate its why greek stories have so many larger than life heroes.

[@LeechUFC]

ko thet well 2 things: A. As their leader in the frontline, Alexander’s soldiers surely would have made sure he didn’t get killed. And B. Since he was the leader when the history books were written, the front line aspects could very well be fabricated to add to the glory

[@lightfallonthehead3842]

basically what he said: i have been carrying you throughout the whole match and now you're angry at me?

[@MichaelJ44]

Light Fall On The Head As an ex Overwatch player (I got banned) this hits the feels

[@Archonsx]

me in most of my league games.

[@christopherlin4078]

Lebron carrying Danny Green

[@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45]

Medic mains when they finally snap and go off on the rest of team when they blame the medic for losing

[@AesirUnlimited]

I get what you’re saying, but he literally couldn’t have achieved any of his accomplishments without his army.

[@richietavarez1200]

That’s why leaders like Alexander will forever be immortalized. Brilliant speech

[@chinavirus841]

What about me?

[@sahajdeep_sandhu]

​@@chinavirus841no

[@kwall55]

I think the best thing about this speech is Alexander's account of all they have done and how truly legendary their overall campaign was in that moment of time. Imagine being an infantry man hearing the accounts of all your conquests as your mind traces back to when you were a young man, excited to beat the Persians to now, 12 years later, as a tired, battle-hardened vet who firsthand helped conquer the known world and beyond. Memories of countless battles and moments of near death race your mind as you realize that through it all, you now stand as masters of the world with all the riches and glory that come with it. Last you look at your king delivering the speech and remember him not as a ruler sitting in the back barking orders but as a brilliant strategist, loyal leader and ferocious warrior on the front lines. Then that feeling of guilt comes as you think this is the man you were about to abandon. Not hard to imagine begging for forgiveness after a speech like this.

[@maxmeto0]

just reading this comment, simply gave me goose bumps, ngl I don't think I've came across such a comment lately(if not ever).

[@feskijulmisa3142]

It's true. Sometimes we forget what the parrents done to us. Sometimes we need remiders once in a while.

[@TaskerMatt]

Beautifully eloquent and thought provoking contribution 👍🏽

[@kosovir]

Why are you romanticizing so hard? Show me a Vietnam or Iraqi or Afghani vet that felt any of that WHILE at war. Show me any vet in fact that is glorified back at home. These men were disposable.

[@kosovir]

@@maxmeto0 it's all in your head. It never happened like that. These men were disposable.

[@chrisbolland5634]

And people say history is boring. HISTORY IS MORE BADASS THAN GAME OF THRONES YALL BRCAUSE IT REALLY HAPPENED.

[@deuxpomme9777]

People who read / watch fantasy genres like got are nerds lol this is actual history not some bs novel

[@NoVa-1998-social]

Literally the reason why I pay attention more to history, plus history gets way more crazy than any fantasy novel I have read

[@isis5169]

@L. J. Black the virgin fiction lover vs *The Chad History Connoisseur*

[@alexebogdan6075]

Most of Fantasy readers (myself included) love history. All medieval fantasy stories take inspiration from real history (Game of Thrones > War of the Roses)

[@RetroLuv_]

Actually, a lot of stuff that happened in GoT George R.R Martin took it from history. That’s why it’s so good Up until season 6

[@FLawLesSTaStE]

Alexander’s speech was so powerful even I in this modern time felt like I had to fight until my death for his vision. 🤯😢

[@dnhdfnfkrjxjxfjjggj3002]

You spoke my.heart🤯😭😭

[@sotiriaasprogeraka9067]

thats wy the GREECES a small country but big hurt and guts...

[@NiggasInANutshell]

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[@jaymieq.antalan4118]

nice pfp

[@Invhitfvy]

Yep same! 🤣🤷‍♂️

[@matvangogh]

The reason why Alexander was undefeated and one of the best military commanders of all time is because he NEVER asked his men to do anything he wasnt willing to do himself. Thats how you gain respect.

[@k.m890]

I read this speech people and i thought it was powerful, but hearing it out loud adds a whole new level to it. Great performance .

[@ryanmurdoch9581]

The part were he talked about the scars on his body. You would feel a connection with what you’ve both been through. Today’s leaders don’t carry the same scars of the general population.

[@generalripper7528]

It really brings home the fact that he wasn't just resting on his laurels, but that he actually was the driving force behind all of his accomplishments. He's probably on the same level with someone like Einstein concerning his uniqueness in World History. Super Human.

[@zachfoster5653]

E115 uhhh I think Einstein was a little more important

[@generalripper7528]

@@zachfoster5653 I am not questioning their respective importance... I am saying that people like Einstein and Alexander are born every 1000 years or so. Alexander living today would be like a 20 year old US President conquering all of China and Europe, while fighting in the frontlines himself.

[@boatymcboatface45yearsago59]

Don't let Putin hear you talking that shit

[@enriquezacur7252]

Because democracy sucks, is a lie, an ilusion of freedom to choose a ''leader'' who in fact, is nothing but a puppet for the banks and will never care about his citizen's welfare, only money and material things.

[@jacopoabbruscato9271]

Before his career started, young Caesar shed tears in front of Alexander's statue because he felt he accomplished nothing in comparison

[@innosanto]

It was in the middle of Julius career.

[@MarvoloSalazar]

And Alexander was furious when he saw the desecration of Cyrus the greats tomb and ordered for its rennovation as well as tried to model some of his policies after him. Greatness recognizes greatness

[@5TRICT9]

@@innosanto lol how so 300 years apart? which caesar are you talking about?

[@joshuaburgos3450]

@@5TRICT9 Julius ceaser, Google is your friend

[@Jyyhjyyh]

Yeah he was 32 when it happened. The lesson is to not despair over "wasted youth"

[@edgaremiliopr]

I come back to this every once in a while to set my head straight.

[@dauntingdonut74]

Alexander is the type of guy who goes for all the achievements in a game.

[@LucasMatos78093]

🤘🤘🤘

[@4thQuarterMentality]

😂😂😂😂

[@PhyreI3ird]

He's the OG completionist!!

[@hawk66100]

Platinum.

[@nesvadi]

Yes, except that he was not playing games like little boys do :)

[@MauriceTramble]

“Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable.” - Alexander The Great

[@angeldelgado7120]

That can make a grown man cry :,(

[@dareelantonio.3056]

Yet he killed his own family and closest generals.

[@garysmith1863]

@@angeldelgado7120 what a mark

[@eldenlordnux1802]

Kind words from a heartless conqueror

[@MauriceTramble]

@@eldenlordnux1802 I guess when you live a life full of ruthlessness you learn what works and what doesn’t

[@Chrisdoge23]

It's even better when you consider that often times these speeches were done off the top of their heads, not a lot of paper nor preparation in those times prior to speeches like this

[@motivatedwarrior8702]

alexander quotes : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH_ZZ5ykp6ueoqM

[@ZephrymWOW]

That's more common then not lmao. Leaders don't have time for that kind of preparation

[@syedraidarsalan4685]

It's worse when you consider that this speech was not even close to being this exact since this was written down by Arrian five hundred years later, taking in accounts that were passed down orally.

[@Blade.5786]

​@@ZephrymWOWModern day politicians, holders of high position jobs, and other leaders all have people write their speeches. I'm sorry if you didn't know that, but most of them don't even understand the words they say

[@ZephrymWOW]

@@Blade.5786 nice job cheery picking examples armchair leader. Most politicians are puppets not leaders sorry you don't have the balls to lead so you can't figure that out.

[@DoYouKnow-q4t]

This video is absolutely mesmerizing! The storytelling and visuals blend so well, making it a joy to watch. Great work!