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[@Nimno74]

Historically speaking, dude was a true heavyweight. He died so young.... perhaps the world he hadn't conquered should be grateful for that.

[@alexman378]

Why? I’m a Greek from Alexandria, Egypt, and Greeks with Egyptians still have a great relationship due to what Alexander did there.

[@003mohamud]

@@alexman378 Is there still a large population of you guys in Egypt, or have many of you left after the Arab spring? Do you think Egyptian Greeks would ever return to Egypt in the future?

[@alexman378]

@@003mohamud There is still a sizeable population, but it’s hard to pick up now. Guesstimates would be that the population accounts for roughly 10% of the Egyptian population, but it’s not very accurate. President Nasser’s nationalization program now would count those Greeks as Egyptian nationals, so to estimate the actual Greek population is difficult to do through statistics alone. As far as the Arab Spring results go, we can’t really tell what the results will be because it’s not over. The Arab Winter is still ongoing if I remember correctly.

[@003mohamud]

@@alexman378 what's the Arab Winter?

[@alexman378]

@@003mohamud Think of it as the sequel of the Arab Spring.

[@IdunnoBroIjdk]

Man, even I feel like I owe Alexander an apology after this.

[@generalnguyenngocloan1700]

Exactly.

[@Michael-fb1rl]

I absolutely loved this historical context, and the side quote from Achilles, "Imagine a King who fights his own battles, wouldn't that be a sight."

[@Thessaloz]

As a Greek, my 2 favorite speeches is this one and the last speech of Constantine XI Palaiologos before he rushed out to die defending Constantinople. Both wear purple cloaks, speaking Greek even when they were almost 2000 years apart.

[@PlanetIscandar]

Plus: in a highly admirable language/text! I wonder if there is a good English translation available for non-Greek speakers.

[@generalnguyenngocloan1700]

Indeed.

[@atticstattic]

All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what has Alexander the Great ever done for us?

[@boogaloobaloo]

"A modern guide to ancient politics"

[@philmckenna5709]

Fuckin' Bactrian Liberation Front! 😤

[@cobba42]

Brought peace?

[@boogaloobaloo]

@@cobba42 Yes. The places he conquered were largely places* that had or actively were being oppressed and exploited (to use modern dialog) by neighboring regions, once the invaded regions were conquered or in cases where they chose to not fight against Alexander they became part of his empire and were met with a lasting peace they had mostly never known, because attacking any part of the Macedonian empire at that time was effectively suicide.

[@boogaloobaloo]

@@cobba42 Furthermore, Alexander and his father Philip both offered peace before war. Join them or face their army.

[@Seven50ml]

A leader that fights with their soldiers. How far we have strayed

[@O_Towne_Bear]

There are so many amazing speeches to consider, and this is definitely one of them. My favorite is still "Apology" - Plato.

[@shanenolan8252]

He also paid for the education of the soldiers children born on campaign and the woman who accompanied them were given a dowry to get a good marriage. Believe he had 8 major wounds. , he lead his cavalry personally in the front rank . His first battle was at 16 , 50 plus battles no all victories. He also built 17 city's, and commissioned two of the 7 wonders of the world. The library at Alexandria and the lighthouse of Alexandria. ( basically the first university) and an automated oil powered stone skyscraper lighthouse to guide ships into port . He also built a citadel palace it was took up a quarter of the city. But it would take a long time yo go into all the details of his extraordinary life.

[@NoProtocol]

I can always appreciate a bit of history, thank you Shane!

[@shanenolan8252]

@@NoProtocol my pleasure

[@Mattdewit]

Define university

[@StanHowse]

Instant thought after hearing it for the first time.. "If you don't die with this man, you'll be nothing." Obviously, his ploy to empathy, REALLY worked.. I fought none of this, and I'm ready for the next.

[@kungfucuddles8287]

Notice the Macedonian empire stopped short of Sparta. Philip II threatened Sparta, "You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city. If I invade Laconia you will be destroyed, never to rise again.” The Spartans replied with a single word: “If...”

[@jacobwalsh1888]

Sparta is the most overrated military in the ancient world. Roman Legionaries were 10x the soldiers, and possessed far more useful non combat skills.

[@shadwknight2172]

Them Spartans weren't no joke. I wouldn't have invaded them. Especially if Leonidas was alive.

[@twentyfiveyears5010]

I'm with you: "..the front at least..." is so subtly badass.

[@vinnydaq13]

Sun Tzu can be pretty much summed up in one sentence: Always attack your enemy in an unexpected place at an unexpected time from an unexpected direction. Simply brilliant.

[@tarksurmani6335]

add: "If needed, but it's better to avoid direct conflict." Sun Tzu wasn't only on attack tactics, but how to win battles without having them too. ("Open your gates" for example, enemy expects a trap and retreats.)

[@ORION2180]

I imagine Julius Caesar channeled his inner Alexander when leading his army and crossing the Rubicon. Man, they don’t make them like this anymore!

[@HighWireDiver]

Fantastic video. I'm such a nerd when it comes to Greek and Roman history, and I love this video of Alexander's speech at Opis.

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The speaker was compelling!

[@INT1388]

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[@NoProtocol]

This is such a compliment (: thank you!

[@Tuvazeock]

This was the best non-intro yet :D

[@teeheeteeheeish]

I love your zeal for the antiquities. A mind after my own heart.

[@CandC68]

As a vet I know leadership. Some people think they lead, but don't. Those are what we have today. But leading doesn't require war or conquest. It can happen in small ways that can matter. Leaders often do what they do, and turn around to see people following. My favorite "leadership" line is from a movie, "Convoy" which I will miss quote. When Rubber Duck was asked who made him the leader, he replied, "I'm not the leader. I just happen to be in front."

[@ΤάσοςΚαυσοκαλυβίτης]

What amazed me when I was in the army as a reserve officer is that leadership, at least on the level of making people around follow what you say, is surprisingly not that hard. It requires a few things that are a bit unusual (honesty and fairness towards those you are called to lead), but if you have those, people will follow because they will be convinced that what you say is not a "command", but "the best way to a better situation". I was forced to lead soldiers that were better than me, smarter than me and more educated and trained than me. They all followed my command not because I was better than them, nor because I had a badge that said "officer", but because they realised that we were in the same situation and all I wanted was for us to get out of it in the fastest, most efficient and effortless way we all could. I hope that sometimes, when those people remember their time in the army, they remember me as fondly as I do.

[@timcarr6401]

In the book of Daniel in the Bible references are made to Alexander The Great. In 8:5-8 he is known in the Hebrew as a he-goat of the goats. In 11:3 "Then a powerful king will arise, exercising great authority and doing as he pleases." Again, that's Alexander The Great.

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[@darkscholar625]

I never thought I'd see the day when people would react to this great vid.

[@And-ur6ol]

Mayby the most noteworthy thing about the speech, is that Alexander isn't exagerating.

[@kojak9648]

It could be, I listen to this very now and again it's so great

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[@jakesand]

Thanks!

[@charlesuzodinma4201]

I have watched this several times, nice rendition, very inspiring.

[@grimgoreironhide9985]

He knew how to guilt trip

[@Gypsy_Danger_TMC]

Goosebumps

[@michaelh7490]

If you enjoyed the Iliad you should read the Aeneid by Virgil. They're heavily linked

[@OlleStahlberg]

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[@gustavoguzman9903]

A man of honor!... never settled for less

[@Jaycee52548]

This gave me Matt Smith as the Doctor in 'The Rings of Akhaten' vibes

[@christopherkimball2264]

You should listen to Iron Maiden’s Alexander the Great song. So historical and a well played song musically.

[@maximeburton]

Hey, love your videos but I'm not a massive commenter, sorry. That said I'm just watching this video (again) and I'm a big fan of Alexander. The scars at the front part and you saying about leaders in front, well to my knowledge, Alexander was always in front of his army in battle. He got injured a lot.. But it was always the front. Here is one of my favorite story about him: He conquered Sparta and when he did he had 400 spartan prisoners while he was conquering. So he summoned all those prisoners and told them that Sparta was now Macedonian which means that technically, they were no longer prisoners. So Alexander gave the Spartans 2 choices, go home and he will provide them with land for free or stay with him and conquer. All Spartans followed him... Power of speech.

[@williambranch4283]

There is a Greek version too, equally powerful ... and now you know intuitively what he is saying.

[@sirrex9982]

when ppl ask things like if you could have dinner with any person alive or dead many times my answer has been Alexander the Great they STILL teach tactics he developed in military schools

[@thenewb3189]

I think you’d enjoy a video on the greatest speeches recorded in American History if you haven’t checked it out before! I mean, I’m sure you’re familiar with each and every single one, but still! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ-5qKmGpcl5m7s I feel there are some that were left out, but I’d have to rewatch. Which I shall!

[@OneEyedJack1970]

My son, ask for thyself another kingdom, for that which i leave is too small for thee. -Phillip of Macedon

[@oldmanjimh3165]

Feel this was rewritten for understanding as I doubt these were the actual words that long ago.

[@couchmeltproductions6625]

wow, you are so intelligent.

[@oldmanjimh3165]

@@couchmeltproductions6625 Yes and some people just can't resist commenting on my intelligence.

[@nicostheocharous1990]

The greatest soldier and military leader in the history. Greetings from Sparta / Greece!!! 🏋🏋🏋

[@locusmortis]

A great speech indeed. Two other great speeches are Winston Churchill's Dunkirk Speech and Theoden's speech from Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

[@vadrak6197]

You do understand that Theoden is a fictional character from Lord of the Rings right? You cant be serious comparing him with Alexander and other great historical figures.

[@QuietRiverBear]

Leaders until very recently used to send their sons to fight in war. Now, it has been generations since there was an active duty son or grandson in an in theater fighting roll. The political class now has too few children and the few they have are too soft to send.

[@alisarikaya6327]

3) Transformation Of The EtruscanTatar/Turks To Romans Etruscan Civilization. Roman Republic The last Etruscan king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, was overthrown by nobles led by Lucius lunius Brutus in 509 BC, and the republic was established. In the same year, King Tarquinius made several unsuccessful attempts to regain the throne. The situation that has changed with the republic in Etrusk history since 509 BC is that two consuls replace the king and these consuls are elected by the senate for a year. Thus, the consuls balanced each other, and if one of the consuls abused his power, the other brought him to trial. When the consuls acted in harmony with each other, they were no different from the old kings. This event is, in a sense, a revolution, but this revolution was made by the Etruscans, not by the "Latins". For it was the Etruscan nobles who overthrew the Etruscan king. At that time and in no period, there was no people called "Latin". By naming the Etruscans "Latin" after a certain period of history and trying to distort history, some historians messed up this business and caused a linguistic disaster. Because the Etruscan Latin word means 'reclining' (lazy). Roma (or Ruma) means 'city' and 'country'. As the Etruscans began to become a great state with the republican period, they called themselves Roman and the language they spoke was Romac (Roman). However, they never called their language "Latin" and themselves "Latin". (ı have shared many post that Turkish and the language of that time not only sound the same but pronounced and written the same) The Roman Republic is the classical Roman period, beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom in 509 BC and ending with the establishment of the Roman Empire in 27 BC. During this period, Roman dominance expanded to the entire Mediterranean. Raeler, Ligurlar, Veneteler after the establishment of the Republic, _____________________________ 13 Abbott, Frank Frost (1901). A History and Description of Roman Political Institutions. Elibron Classics. Introduction to the history of Turan/Arif Cengiz Erman page 63 Oscans, Umbris etc. Like other Early Turkic peoples of Italy, under the rule of the Etruscans, the territory of the country began to expand. Roman society under the Republic; It was governed by two consuls with legislative, judicial, military and religious powers. Elections were held every year. But the Republic was not a democracy, but an oligarchy dominated by a small number of powerful families (gentes). In 494 BC, the plebs (common people) demanded the right to elect their own officials. The patricians (nobles) accepted this and thus the Pleb council was formed. By 287 BC, however, when the economic situation of the average Plebeian deteriorated further, the Plebeians sought financial aid from the state. Senators did not accept this request. Then the Plebeians revolted. To put an end to the conflict between the Patricians and the Plebeians, a dictator (superior ruler) was appointed, and the dictator enacted a law that ended the requirement that any bill considered by the Pleb Council must first be approved by the Patrician senators. Thus, new Plebeian nobles were created. The significance of this law was that the definitive rule of the Patricians over the Plebeians was broken. As a result, control over the state was ostensibly out of the hands of the Patricians. The plebs had finally achieved political equality with the Patricians. However, the situation of the average Plebeian remained unchanged, and only a few Plebeian families rose to the status of aristocratic Patrician families. The Roman Republic was in constant war throughout its existence. However, the Republic has managed to overcome all disasters by putting up an extreme resistance to stay afloat. After the Gauls attacked Italy, Rome became a major power in the Mediterranean, taking over the entire Italian peninsula in a century. Carthage was the Republic's greatest enemy, and they were fought three times. The CarthaginianTurk general Hannibal defeated Rome a second time by crossing the Alps and invading Italy. page 64 However, the Republic won the war in 202 BC. With the defeat of Carthage, Rome became the dominant power in the Mediterranean. The expansion of the territory of the Republic led to deterioration in society. Because the large influx of slaves that began as a result of this expansion made the aristocracy extraordinarily rich, but caused the economic ruin of the peasants and workers. To solve this problem, several social reformers known as the Populares tried to pass agrarian laws through the Senate, but were killed by dissidents. Slavery caused three civil wars. The last of these was the Thracian (Turk) Spartacus rebellion, which ravaged Italy and left Rome powerless until its defeat in 71 BC. This period, which was the last years of the Republic, was marked by the rise of the generals, who became a political power with their great victories. Marius (105-86 BC) and then Sulla (82-78 BC) dominated the Republic. Both used extraordinary powers to clear their opponents. These tensions led to a series of civil wars between the two Generals Julius Caesar and Pompey. Despite his victory and his appointment as dictator for life, Caesar was killed in 44 BC. By law, a dictator's rule would normally last no more than six months. Thus, the form of dictatorship created by Caesar contradicted the basic principles of the Roman Republic. However, his official powers, however irregular, were based on the title given by the republic, and thus Caesar was considered an official of the republic. A number of senators, including former enemies, many of whom Caesar had mercifully spared, became increasingly concerned that Caesar was proclaiming himself king and establishing a monarchy. So he devised a plot to assassinate Caesar. Caesar was killed by assassins in 44 BC. page 65

[@michaelpuckett6612]

I've listened to the audiobook it's good I think it's about 15 hours long

[@razalin]

Alexander the Great. One of the GREATEST MILITARY LEADERS of all time. This man was on a completely different level. Thanks for the review.

[@targetshootr]

I think Julius Ceasar faced a similar problem and had his troops cheering with just a few words. Alexander's ultimatum to enemies he had surrounded were amazing in their simplicity. Once you and me are married we can talk about things like this all the time.

[@mat7083]

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[@AmericanWrathchild]

The case could easily be made that Alexander is the most important person in history.

[@aladindelic]

I think he had a great charisma and highly motivational speeches, but this is probably one of changed ones, since Greeks after him destroyed everything he made and put "the known world" again in hard times. Alexander the Macedonian was crowned twice, by different people, once in Memphis, Egypt, and once in Babylon, but he never ruled over them. He got crowns for liberating those and many other people (as in Tyre). Thus he was also known as "The owner of the two crowns", or in Arabic Dhul-Qarneyn. One of the greatest miracles is that he built the mole ("bridge") through the sea 1km long, which stands even today after 2300+ years.

[@TurdFurgeson571]

"I won't stop you from becoming a giant piece of crap." ~ Alexander III

[@jaylesworth12]

Shit gives me goosebumps

[@rhinofro]

I swear your voice and personality are perfect for artificial intelligence. I know you don't love scifi but you're my first call when I create it!

[@NoProtocol]

No thanks Marcus!

[@gaming4K]

Those were the good times. When the enemy was real and visible..

[@sayingitlikeitis]

All ...Long time ago...different goals different ideas and a different life ....Nowadays....it's not the same but is it better? .....you decide.

[@innosanto]

Alexander was deeply influenced by Achilles. That sentence probably was well remembered by Alexander.

[@alisarikaya6327]

2) Transform/Reset Of Tatars/Turks into Greeks/Helens. Camera Translation. Pelasg Civilization Therefore, the name Aka must also be the name of an early Turanian tribe in Greece. Because the word aga in Sumerian means crown, ruler, lord. This word has evolved into the Old Turkic language, aka today's Turkish language, as agha. The traveler and geographer Pausanias says that the Achaeans were actually the name of the people living in the northeast of present-day Greece. According to Pausanias, Achaeus originally lived in Attica, where his father settled after his expulsion from Thessaly. Achaeus then returns to Thessaly to reclaim his land. With Archander, Architeles travels to the Peloponnesus from there. Aka (Achaeus) in mythology is descended from the sons of Archander and Architeles. Considering these data, in which history and mythology are intertwined, it is seen that the name Aka is also a clan name. The Dorians, about whom little is known, are also one of the Turanian tribes of the Greek lands. Extraordinary speculations have been made on them as well, and are therefore misleading. By not questioning the history written by the Europeans enough and believing it, I was wrong about this too. According to ancient writers, the Dorians descended from Hellen's son Dorus. They previously lived in Macedonia and Epirus, the mountainous regions of northern Greece. The bad conditions they were in caused the Dorians to migrate south to the Peloponnese and some Aegean islands and Crete. Thus, the Dorians gradually spread to many islands including Western Anatolia and Crete and Rhodes. Sparta, for example, is a city founded by the Dorians. As it turns out, the name Doric is also apparently a personal name. Dorians. Since they came from Macedonia, they are Thracians (Turks). The word "tur" in Etruscan means robust, strong, solid and bull. The Pelasg must have called the Thracians Tur. Herodotus writes that the Thracians were the most populous people in the world after the Indians. Ancient writers claim that at the end of the Doric migration, the population of Greece at that time reached 10 million, albeit an extraordinarily exaggerated one. Page 51 As can be seen, the people of Greece in ancient times did not have a permanent ethnonym. The people were often called by the names of the dominant tribes, thus giving the false impression, due to the descriptions of ancient historians, that there were many distinct ethnos in the region. European historians also put the history of Greece into an inextricable situation by using mythological ancient history and fabricating unimaginable false ethnos in order to erase the Turan people from history. They created ethnos derived from clan names such as Pelasglar, Achaean and Dorians and fabricated a history that was turned upside down. The helpless Greeks were made to believe in this history, which was ascribed to them. European historians date Greece from about 1600-1100 BC to the Mycenaean Civilization, 1100 BC to 800 BC the Dark Ages, 800 BC to 490 BC to the Archaic Period, 490 to 323 BC to the Classical Period, Alexander the Great's death to 323 BC. They call the period between 146 BC, when the Roman domination began, as the Hellenistic Period, and the period after 146 BC as the Period of Adaptation to Rome. This is naturally an inaccurate chronology and only makes things worse. In fact, in 339 BC, when Alexander's father, Philip, entered the territory of Central Greece, the then-long Pelasg era came to an end. Macedonians are a Thracian (Tirük) people. Thus, the period from 339 BC to 146 BC is the Thracian period. The name "Mycenae" is a name given by European historians and is a fabrication. There has never been a people and culture called "Mycenaean" in history. It is not known exactly when the Pelasgians arrived on the territory of Greece. Since the great migration that started from Central Asia in the 7th millennium BC lasted for several thousand years, the early Turanian branch reached these lands around 5 thousand BC. This period is the first advanced civilization in Greece with its palace states, city organization, writing system and works of art. The "Dark Age", which they claim to have started with the "Doric invasion", is also an arbitrary classification. page 52 Likewise, the periods they call the "Archaic" and "Classical" periods are also lavish classifications. Also, what does the period of the Macedonian State have to do with "Helen", we have seen above what Helen is. The Lelantine War (710-650 BC), the ancient Greek period It is the oldest documented war between the major city-states of Chalcis [Kalik: sky, upper floor] and Eretria [Eret/Erat: community] on the Lelantine plain of Euboea. Both cities collapsed as a result of the long war , but Chalcis won the war. A merchant class emerged with the introduction of money in 680 BC. The aristocratic regimes that ruled the city-states began to be threatened by the wealth of the newly emerging merchants. From 650 BC the aristocracies had to fight to avoid being overthrown. A growing population and a land famine created infighting between the poor and the rich in many city-states.In Sparta [Supur: city], Messenian Wars, 8th century BC Beginning in the second half of the century, it caused the Messenians to assemble. The subjugated population, known at that time as "helot" [Hel in Etruscan means to bow down.], was farming for Sparta. Every Spartan male citizen was a regular soldier, a soldier of the Spartan army. Even the elite had to live and be trained as soldiers. This partnership neutralized the social conflict between rich and poor citizens. The person who carried out these communist and militarist-oriented reforms was Lycurgus of Sparta. Athens experienced a land and agricultural crisis in the late 7th century BC, which caused internal strife. The moderate reforms of Solon (594 BC) improved the situation for most of the poor, bringing stability to Athens [Atana: ancestral lineage], but also firmly established the aristocracy in power. In the 6th century BC, many cities emerged as dominant city-states, such as Athens, Sparta, Corinth [Corunth: fenced or ditched land] and Thebe (Hill). Page 53 Each took control of the surrounding countryside and smaller towns. Athens and Corinth became naval and trading powers. The rapidly increasing population in the 8th and 7th centuries BC resulted in many people emigrating to establish colonies in southern Italy, Sicily, Anatolia and farther regions. Migration ended in the 6th century BC. However, these colonies were not subsequently politically controlled by the founding cities. They retained only their religious and commercial ties with them. This migration process also brought the city-states of Greece into long conflict with the Syracuses in Sicily and the Carthaginians in North Africa. These conflicts lasted from 600 BC to 265 BC. In order to get rid of these conflicts, the Roman Republic made an alliance with the merchants (Mamertin) working for the Syracuses and Carthaginians. Thus Rome became a new dominant power against the Pelasgians and Carthaginians. In 264, the First Punic War began. In 490 BC, the khan of the Agamanish Empire, Darayavuş, formed a navy to capture Athens. Although the Elamites were outnumbered, the Athenians, supported by the other city-states, defeated the Agamanid forces at the Battle of Marathon, and the Agamanish fleet withdrew. Ten years later, a second attack was launched by Kuruş (Cyrus), son of Darayavuş (Darius). The city-states of northern and central Greece surrendered without resistance to Kurush's forces. However, a coalition of 31 city-states, including Athens and Sparta, decided to resist the Elamites. At the same time, the Pelasg colonies in Sicily were occupied by Carthage. In 480 BC, the first major battle was fought at Thermopylae for several days, with a small force led by three hundred Spartans. Simultaneously, Gelon, ruler of Syracuse, defeated the Carthaginians at the Battle of Himera. Page 54

[@k.schmidt8958]

Arians 60 pages direct speech and dialog were self-manufactured or taken from later retellers. No contemporary historian has speeches of Alexander!

[@resourcenetworksystems9547]

Dr. MLK's " I Have a Dream" speech is, of course ,the greatest speech in modern human history. Its meaning and thunderous delivery is unmatched. John F. Kennedy's inaugural address John F. Kennedy's Space Race: "We Choose The Moon" speech, Rice University, Houston, Tx.

[@buddy8412]

Maybe, the Message. For a Speech to be called The Greatest, i feel it shouldn't be smithed by comparing or righteous balance, rather by simple undeniable Truth. Once truth is Accepted, there's no future/further room for turning back. Which is how i think That or those called The Greatest, Change what was, into what Is.

[@davidricks7128]

Video edit of Charlie Chaplin The Greatest Speech Ever Made - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gInLZIKYlN93ntU

[@chadblignaut]

@No Protocol I have a speech for you. Is it the greatest speech, no. Are the words great, no. But when I heard the speech the truth I realised after hearing it, is the greatest epiphany I ever had. Which for Me instantly made this the Greatest Speech. So, what is the speech. here it is. Chief Joseph and his surrender Speech. “Tell General Howard I know his heart. What he told me before, I have it in my heart. I am tired of fighting. Our Chiefs are killed; Looking Glass is dead, Ta Hool Hool Shute is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who say yes or no. He who led on the young men is dead. It is cold, and we have no blankets; the little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are - perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children and see how many of them I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my Chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.” ........ Okay now why is this so moving for me. What is the epiphany that makes this great. My thought " It takes big men to tell small truths when smalls truths are hinged upon your very existence. The Small truths that make us human, at its core is our greatest truth."

[@thecodeninjaeu]

Back when leaders used to march into war with their soldiers

[@yusukeurameshi9837]

Can you react to history of the world I guess

[@kevinmarsh8922]

I have to go with the Gettysburg Address.

[@sovietmenace7625]

what a fuckin intro that roped me in like a mf enjoy this like 🤣🤗

[@eidetecker]

I believe Dwight Schrute's speech at his salesman award acceptance is truly the greatest speech humankind has ever produced.

[@SeemsLogical]

You titled this video "Is this the greatest speech in history?" And I would have to say no. There is a more modern speech that I would give that honor to, and it's been archived on KZbin, so we know for certain that it is the true words of the original speech giver and not a retelling through a third party (which is prone to embellishments and inaccuracies). It is Charlie Chaplin's speech in the movie "The Dictator." The speech alone holds immense weight but to get the full context it does warrant watching the entire movie. The backstory of the movie is that it was made in the 1930s and was a juxtaposition to a very specific European dictator who was rising to power at that time... I think you know who I am referring to. But the speech outlines human nature and how one man can manipulate the masses for his own personal gains as well as a call to action for his audience to recognize and resist these tactics. I think you would have a field day being able to draw in outside info and experiences with what you hear in the speech. I hope you do cover it at some point. I will try linking it below if you or any other viewers wish to watch it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWmrlYJ-p8hmhbM

[@majorantics3628]

All greece but SPARTA .. Philip the 2nd sent word to sparta saying if my army comes down ... Sparta sent only one word ,, IF

[@FHIPrincePeter]

The idea of Leaders fighting in Battles in today's world is a bit impractical although the Royal Family in the UK most of their Male line have served in the Military with Prince Phillip, Prince Andrew and Prince Henry (Harry) all having seen combat. I think it should be a requirement of any Prime Minster or President to have one of their own Children on the Front line of any war they Believe is in the interest of their nation. A sort of lien for the country. In regards to speeches I a great fan of Shakespeare's "St Crispin's Day " Speech based on the Battle of Agincourt : kzbin.info/www/bejne/d17ci4GDjKukrK8 .

[@brucejuice349]

"Great enough of it's own, but small compared to what you've gained from me" Gave me chills

[@itoibo4208]

gave me the creeps. Sounds like an abusive husband telling his wife why she is an ungrateful loser if she leaves him.

[@brucejuice349]

@@itoibo4208 I understand how you could view it that way, and you're entitled to feel that way, if that's how you wish to interpret it, but I'm trying to keep things in the scope of the context presented and not attribute them to anything other than that

[@johnchristopher3032]

@@brucejuice349 Keeping things in their proper context is wise.

[@itoibo4208]

@@brucejuice349 nothing personal. I am wondering why he was invading other lands at this point? Do you know? Was there a need, or was this merely about growing an empire?

[@itoibo4208]

@Tacitus G. Kilgore Yes. I can understand why some people wanted to go home if there was nothing really to fight over. You cannot spend all of that loot if you are dead. Quit while you are ahead. Retire and live out the rest of your life in fabulous luxury vs risking your life in pointless battles.

[@MasterIceyy]

It's mindboggling to me that he became king at 20, and then literally just spent the next 12 years of his life walking the known earth and taking everything in sight. He was on the move non-stop pretty much for 12 straight years.

[@wizardflaps]

I would not want to play him at Risk. Or Civ.

[@johnchristopher3032]

But not Sparta. He left them alone.

[@MasterIceyy]

@@johnchristopher3032 Sparta by the time of Philip II was a shadow of it's former self, by the time of Alexander, Sparta were a bunch of nobodies holding on to past glories. The Spartan decline had long since passed

[@Cheemsarion]

Also he won his first battle at age 16

[@johnchristopher3032]

@@MasterIceyy IF

[@jesse3913]

Greatest "I'm not mad, just disappointed" speech ever 😂

[@somehighlights2851]

"There isn't one part of my body, THE FRONT AT LEAST, that doesn't bear a wound". What an awesome way to say "I've never run from the enemy".

[@thetalantonx]

The narrator did an amazing job with this speech. Rhetoric and oratory are important skills and fine arts when well understood, dangerous threats when not. By familiarizing yourself with the tools of persuasion you inoculate yourself to their use; by mastering them you master yourself and begin to influence the world around you.

[@raggmedia]

I love this speech and that exact video, whoever recommended this is a legend! 🙏

[@NoProtocol]

I quite liked it as well (:

[@The7Reaper]

If Alexander would lived to like 50 we'd probably be calling this Planet Alexandria instead of Earth lol

[@burstingwizard975]

Man, this speech is awesome. I'm a big history nerd but it never occurred to me to look this up. Love your choice of content

[@NoProtocol]

It was actually sent to me, but as a fellow history nerd, I’m glad it was

[@spoonzor1]

yeah this is awesome, its not factual tho. BUT the speech is so good when u know what he is talking about

[@scl9671]

Epic History TV is the best history channel anywhere! Definitely check them out specifically their Napoleon series. Truely unrivalled.

[@isasooner5]

@@NoProtocol I'm history buff myself. This was interesting. Btw, you are so gorgeous!

[@MeelogMalterion]

I'm reminded of something I read in a history book long ago it wasn't really a speech but it sure was cool During 1912 a German Kaiser Wilhelm the II posed a question to Switzerland who had a tiny but skilled army at the time and asked them "what would the Swiss with a mere quarter of a million soldiers do if the Germans Invaded with an army half a million strong" and the response was "Shoot Twice"

[@James-iu2km]

Great story, reminded me of one I had heard, hope you hadn't already heard this one, or that you still enjoy it anyway: A large group of Russian soldiers in the border area in 1939 are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a small hill: "One Finnish soldier is better than ten Russian". The Russian commander quickly orders 10 of his best men over the hill where a gun-battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes, then silence. The voice once again calls out: "One Finn is better than one hundred Russians." Furious, the Russian commander sends his next best 100 troops over the hill and instantly a huge gun fight commences. After 10 minutes of battle, again silence. The calm Finnish voice calls out again: "One Finn is better than one thousand Russians!" The enraged Russian commander musters 1000 fighters and sends them to the other side of the hill. Rifle fire, machine guns, grenades, rockets and cannon fire ring out as a terrible battle is fought.... Then silence. Eventually one badly wounded Russian fighter crawls back over the hill and with his dying words tells his commander, "Don't send any more men......it's a trap. There are two of them."

[@welshed]

@@James-iu2km there’s a similar tale involving an invading English army and Welsh soldiers 😆

[@woppite2932]

This is a ( very ) old story . Change " Swiss " for " Spartan " and you get the idea .

[@SuperErikRoss]

Yea shoot twice bro i'm dyin over here !!!!! 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@BlackQback]

You mentioned that Alexander didn't speak in English, fair enough. For that reason, EPiC TV released a video of that same speech read in ancient Greek pronunciation (with subtitles available). Even if you don't understand Greek, and the reader has a softer voice, the speech still sounds powerful (illustrations and music are the same). It inspired me to spend several months re-learning speaking (not just reading) the so called "classical Greek" I've learnt in high school. KZbin at its best.

[@NewarkBay357]

He was speaking Greek and he was addressing a Pan-Hellenic Army, albeit the majority of whom where Macedonians. This speech occurred after the Battle of the Multan Fortress where he was struck with a three-foot arrow from a six-foot bow. The arrow pieced red his shield and breast plate. Alexander almost succumbed to the wound but his talented Doctor, Philip, removed the arrow and performed successful surgery. However, Alexander never recovered from the wound, and some historians speculate it caused his death in Babylon. Your eloquent explanation was excellent. Alexander believed he was related to Achilles through his mother, Olympia. Interestingly, it;s reported that Alexander was carrying Achilles' shield when he was wounded. Alexander's first stop on his Asian Expedition after crossing the Hellespont was the city of Troy to honor Achilles grave. The city father's gifted Achilles's shield to Alexander to his great delight. He carried it as his shield up until he was wounded by the Malians at the Multan Fortress. Your eloquent explanation was excellent.

[@kostask4747]

The grave and burial site of Achilles is in Snake island, modern day Ukraine.

[@HighWireDiver]

​@@kostask4747 Bullshit.

[@PlanetIscandar]

@@praxisoflogos4797 Because he was a true historical figure, just as all the others.

[@woopass2010]

​@@praxisoflogos4797ngmi

[@HomemdaFaina]

I've heard this speech on this exact video (I love history channels) 5, make that 6, times. Yes, it's the best speech ever. Alexander had the timing, mythology, accomplishments and bravado necessary to make this epic speech legendary.

[@bigboi8999]

Have you read about the story of when alexander met diogenes? lol it really sums up diogenes

[@red-hairedshanks8369]

I listen to this speech almost everyday I go to the gym and used to listen to it everyday I went to university.

[@cjvan713]

Alexander the Great is in my opinion one of the best tacticians to ever lead an army.

[@cheesehands3112]

His father was better. Alexander just inherited the army his father built. What good is a tactician if your army can't follow the orders? Alexander led "his" army into Persia shortly after his father's death, that's not enough time to train an army. The fact is, he led the finest fighting force the world had ever seen until that point, forged and perfected by his father over 20 years of incessant warring. Philip was the Greater, Alexander was just the Lucky.

[@innosanto]

@@cheesehands3112 His father was great. However there is no better this or that. They did different things. Alexander has turned around battles mid-way many times largely due to his wit, and he also changed the army multiple times since the starting army would not be suitable for many of the battles. He also managed amazingly the starting army as well which had known weaknesses which he masterfully covered to maximize the strengths. Weaknesses that some centuries later other Macedonians were terrible to cover and which led to losses to Romans. Dont compare the two just agree that they did very well.

[@EarlRedclaw]

Achilles' line is a fiction of the film, as in the Iliad, all kings were great warriors who fought with their men, Agamemnon among the greatest. Julius Caesar (according to himself) once he came before a statue of Alexander, wept and said "to think that he achieved all this by 30, and here i am having done nothing as memorable".

[@Messius]

A lot of people misunderstood that statement. Achilles says it when he is sent as the best man against the best of the enemy army. He didn't mean it in the sense that kings should fight on the front lines in battle, which is what also happened in the Middle Ages and we see in the movie. He meant this jocular remark in the context of the upcoming duel where both armies including the kings will watch two "ordinary" men fight and one of them will win. Achilles mocked Agamemnon by saying that it should be the kings who will fight because the kings decide that the people will go to war so let them fight it out themselves and not send their servants who don't even want to go to war.

[@mervjackson3957]

Interesting. The "wounds on the front" part actually stuck out to me too! Like, wounds from fighting, not from running.

[@magpieeuc4846]

He made sure that his fallen soldiers family's never had to pays taxes, says a lot about the culture. Even today in the richest nations on earth all they give the family's is a folded flag.

[@mesmith2526]

You should consider reading “Confusion De Confusiones,” by Joseph de la Vega. It’s less than 100 pages (English translation), but it accounts the mentalities of participants involved in markets, leading up to the Tulip Mania, during the 2nd half of the 17th century.

[@NoProtocol]

Sounds a bit like “Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds”, but much, much shorter- I will indeed check it out. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@mesmith2526]

@@NoProtocol it may be very similar, except this was originally printed during the late 1600s. A more contemporary comparison to that, though written around the market events preceding and following the Great Depression, is “Reminiscences of a Stock Operator,” by Jesse Livermore. No problem!

[@Flastew]

When you look at what Alexander had done it makes you think as to what the world would look like today if he had lived a long life. He was a proponent of education so again what would the middle east look like today if he lived. Lots to think about for me anyway.

[@Leon-mz8qh]

nowadays i try not to look at the title to get surprised as i watch everything you post. Love the way you share your wisdom, thank you so much! Warm greetings from Amsterdam, that's in the Netherlands ;)

[@konstantinostzivinikos8224]

He was born less than 100 kilometres from my city and all of us are proud of him but his personal ambition was merely boundless and almost no man or army could stand up to his standards, eventually his never resting spirit would tire them all out haha

[@amessad]

Look up how Spartans responded to his father Philipp when he threatened them..... :)

[@zahos147]

Im Greek and i loved your video!!!

[@unclestevemoves]

You keep drawing me in more, I appreciate you!

[@NoProtocol]

Hey, thanks! I appreciate you watching (:

[@timbrady3090]

That is as moving as the speeches that Ceasar gave when his beloved 9th Legion wanted to go home and then they begged his forgiveness. Also the one Washington gave to his troops at Valley Forge (I think) when his men weren't paid. He took out a piece of paper and then his glasses and told his troops to forgive him for his eyes aren't what they were. He read his speech and just about the entire army were in tears (if I'm not mistaken) and then wanted to fight on.

[@jamesbeattie4845]

Close, it was actually a speech given at the end of the war in 1783 after he learned of a potential mutiny by his officer corp for lack of payment and fear Congress would provide back pay. His words were, "Gentlemen, you must pardon me. I have grown gray in your service and now find myself growing blind." Which as you stated, touched every man’s heart in the room. A brilliant display of oratory genius and understanding the moment.

[@jakoporeeno4654]

First time I've seen you react to a video that I've already seen

[@NoProtocol]

I’ll take that as a good sign

[@tazepat001]

You gotta check out the Greek version of it. Because you really hear how it most likely sounded.

[@Nimno74]

Also, just have to say... the fact that you chose to do a video on this, makes me adore you that much more.

[@MikinessAnalog]

Why did I hate world history in school yet love it so much in adulthood I seek to archive its audio today? Could it be the teachers themselves and their portrayal / presentation of it?

[@NoProtocol]

I similarly did not like history in school but have so much fun learning about it now. Perhaps it’s partly to do with the way it was presented to me from teachers, but my brain probably wasn’t ready for it back then either. Did you have good teachers?

[@MikinessAnalog]

@@NoProtocol My teachers were thorough but in hindsight lacked the enthusiasm to peak my interest. I hope this makes sense. (drunk tweet)

[@NoProtocol]

It sure did

[@itoibo4208]

@@MikinessAnalog "pique". I agree with No Protocol. I think history is boring for kids. We appreciate, as adults, what it took to conquer lands and build empires, especially in an age without instant communication over long distances. As children, this was just another of many rulers who fought for land. A land that is not our own, that no longer exists in the same form today, in a time when running water was the height of technology. Even now, especially after hearing this reenactment, I have to wonder why they wanted to leave. Were they tired of risking and losing their lives to take more lands? Did they feel like they had done enough? Was it just plain greedy to keep going? What did it matter to rule over everything they came into contact with, like vicious, aggressive, ant colonies? Was Alexander really great, or just an abusive, and mad, tyrant seeking fame and glory for himself and his family?

[@James-iu2km]

@@itoibo4208 In my humble opinion, the "history class" format focuses on the wrong parts... the *_specifics_* . I.E. In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, In 1493 Columbus sailed the great blue sea, in 1494 Columbus sailed the seas once more.".... That has been *_BURNED_* into my brain for over 20 years now... Though I never even *_KNEW_* about the "Laws of Logic", you know the foundation of all science, reason, logic, Math, etc, etc.... nah, lets not mention that stuff. Or to try to tell *_stories_* about history as opposed to cold hard numbers, dates, names, etc. Give the children the narrative of history, the "whys" a bit more, and I bet it'd be more captivating.