Alexander's Last War - Mallian Campaign - Ancient History DOCUMENTARY

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The new Kings and Generals animated ancient historical documentary series covering the conquests of Alexander III the Great of Macedon continues with the aftermath of the siege of Tyre of 332 BC ( • Siege of Tyre 332 BC -... ), the battle of Gaza and the conquest of Egypt ( • Siege of Gaza 332 BC -... ) as well as the decisive battle of Gaugamela against Darius III in 331 BC ( • Battle of Gaugamela 33... ). Afterwards, Alexander's Asian campaign continued, as after defeating the remnants of the Acahemenid Empire at the battle of the Persian Gate and the Uxian Defile and the Persian Gates ( • Battle of the Persian ... ), Alexander marched into Central Asia, taking on the Saka at the battle of Jaxartes in 329 BC ( • Battle of the Jaxartes... ). Alexander's next target was the Sogdian Rock, where Spitamenes raised a rebellion against him and we also talk talked about the assassination of Cleitus ( • Battle of the Sogdian ... ). Then we discussed Alexander's campaign in Afghanistan, called Cophen (Kabul) campaign by the ancients and another assassination attempt, this time by the royal pages led by Hermolaus ( • Alexander in Afghanist... ). With the Cophen Valley secured, Alexander left Taxiles and pressed deeper into the sub-continent, making for the Hyphasis River. To do so, however, Alexander would have to pass through the territories of numerous Indian kings, having to either defeat or subjugate them in order to protect his rear. This portion of Alexander’s campaign from, Taxila to the Hyphasis, would prove to be some of the most difficult of Alexander’s career and the battle of Hydaspes against the Indian king Porus would occur during it ( • Battle of Hydaspes 326... ). Alexander's last campaign would be against the Mallians in modern Punjab.
How Alexander Defeated his Balkan enemies: • Alexander the Great's ...
Battle of Granicus 334 BC: • Battle of Granicus 334...
Sieges of Miletus and Halicarnassus 334 BC: • Siege of Halicarnassus...
Battle of Issus 333 BC: • Battle of Issus 333 BC...
Siege of Tyre of 332 BC: • Siege of Tyre 332 BC -...
Alexander in Palestine and Egypt: • Siege of Gaza 332 BC -...
Gaugamela 331 BC: • Battle of Gaugamela 33...
Persian Gate 330 BC: • Battle of the Persian ...
Jaxartes 329 BC: • Battle of the Jaxartes...
Sogdian Rock 327 BC: • Battle of the Sogdian ...
Alexander in Afghanistan: • Alexander in Afghanist...
Persianization of Alexander: • Battle of the Sogdian ...
How Rome Conquered Greece: • How Rome Conquered Gre...
Philip II and Macedonian Phalanx: • Armies and Tactics: Ph...
Philip II's Cavalry and Siegecraft: • Armies and Tactics: Ph...
Military Reforms of Alexander the Great: • Military Reforms of Al...
Alexander the Great: Logistics: • Alexander the Great: L...
Special Forces of Alexander the Great: • Special Forces of Alex...
Ancient Macedonia before Alexander the Great and Philip II: • Ancient Macedonia befo...
Why were Alexander's Body and Tomb So Important? • Why were Alexander's B...
What happened to Alexander's tomb? • What happened to Alexa...
Alexander the Great in Quran and Middle Eastern Myths: • Alexander the Great in...
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[@dipmalyaroy987]

Make a video series on Chandragupta and Mauryan empire

[@gamerankings5633]

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[@aryaputram]

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[@Brandonv65]

Love how his response to his generals about risking his life was basically “I’m here for a good time, not a long time”

[@t.wcharles2171]

That's the story of Alexander condensed into a line right there.

[@t.wcharles2171]

@@Iason29 aye but the histories would be much less interesting if it went , and then Alexander established a robust and watertight succession system based of competency in governance.

[@geesixnine]

@@Iason29 Yeah for some reason the greatest leaders in history forget that they succession is key to a continued legacy.

[@Brandonv65]

@@Iason29 I think it’s unfair to say Alexander was a bad politician. I think his biggest issue was his arrogance. That’s why in my opinion when he said “the strongest” it was bc he was literally so annoyed that he was dying. HIM a guy who escaped death countless times, a guy who literally believed he was at least part god, someone destined for greatness. It was crazy to him that he could die and he was pissed off. So when they asked him he was like “I literally couldn’t be fucked, the strongest idc!”. Politically he was great at worldbuilding, the blending of cultures, ideas, and peoples. Even once he was gone the worldbuilding brought from his conquests helped create the world today! But yeah he was a bit of a prick and he should have picked a successor

[@Iason29]

@@Brandonv65 I disagree that your opinion should be that the only reason he said that was because he was "annoyed" that he was dying or that in some other way he was extremely bitter over his death. First of all you have no way of knowing that. Secondly historians truly do not know 100% of his true circumstances surrounding his death, and perhaps we never will. And thirdly regardless of the reason you are dying a true king puts his kingdom first, and even with the last moments of their lives most rulers always made sure they left their responsibilities in good hands and allow their countries be affected from their death the least as possible, aka civil wars. Not doing that and instead showing that he was constantly being a person living for the thrills and not knowing how to be anything else apart from that when circumstances demanded it is a character defect. And especially in cases of rulers who are between 10 and 35, yes it makes quite a lot of sense. In ancient greece, because people also had shorter lives compared to today you were only considered old and wise in your 40's and beyond. And one cannot generalize Alexander. People dont realise he might not have been the same person who set out from greece. He might have been a good student in his youth and learning from Aristotle, but his glory changed his character.

[@brainflash1]

If Alexander had survived to carry out his plans after the Mallian campaign, we would need a word more than "great" to describe him.

[@legatron7299]

Global emperor

[@vperkv6554]

" THE SUPER DUPER GREAT" 🙃

[@10Tabris01]

We could call him... God Emperor

[@zyzzsdisciples6707]

@@10Tabris01god dammit beat me by 7 minutes

[@Entreri007]

I don't know, he wasn't "rags to riches" nor was he self-made. His father's achievements were more extraordinary. He created a nation with a well trained army, better weapons, better tactics, better logistics. Alexander was brilliant but I don't think he would have passed through India, much less China. He's definitely one of the best military leaders in Western history though and he was a genius at adopting other customs and tactics to make his forces stronger. Cheers

[@ibrahimerayun6474]

"Imagine a king who fights his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight?"

[@jonbaxter2254]

HECTOR!!!

[@robleyusuf2566]

Ottoman Sultans

[@MetalboxwithKanon]

Basically every battle before the use of advance firepower. Edit- You've a better chance of surviving an unorganized feudal levy with swords & bows than a bunch of organized peasants with a gun.

[@civilengineer3349]

"Unorganized feudal levy" How does someone get the idea that armies before the 17th century were "unorganized"? Clearly the men were commanded by their leader who himself obeyed the command of his superior. Freemen, including farmers and artisans, are the backbone of every army from the early 20th century and prior. The classical Greek and Roman armies were made up of landholders determined to fight for King and country because they held a part of their country which they got from the King, the supreme owner, thus the supreme ruler, of the country

[@MetalboxwithKanon]

@@civilengineer3349 I mean it in a sense that most of the medieval armies were not standing army, they were part-time soldiers. Most of them were sort of let's call it a "milita". And it's no surprise that they lacked both morale and discipline. So how can a firearm peasant be classified as a professional soldier? You ask. The thing is that if you hand a bow to a "Freemen" with 2 weeks of training he has a slim chance to win against a heavily armoured knight, but if you give the same guy a gun he has a better chance of winning and that plays a huge role in improving the morale of the guy with a firearm. And earlier firearms were useless if not fired in a volley so soldiers needed to maintain discipline, form ranks if they wanted to gain upper hand in a battle.

[@EnclaveEmily]

Imagine being a soldier that started in Macedon, and returning there after all of this.

[@jonbaxter2254]

@@Mirokuofnite Persian shock cavalry on fire near the Gates of Athena...

[@EnclaveEmily]

@@Mirokuofnite "I was charged at by men riding behemtohs, and walked through a hell of heat and sand"

[@arnthedragonborn8306]

All this almost sounds like the beginning of a Prince of Persia game. "Most people think time is like a river that flows swift and sure in one direction, but I have seen the face of time and I can tell you they are wrong. Time is an ocean in a storm. You may wonder who I am and why I say this; sit down and I will tell you a tale like none that you have ever heard!" And I for one would fully welcome a short story written from the supposed perspective of one of these veterans.

[@jordinagel1184]

Imagine being a soldier who started in Macedon and died shortly before getting back, only because your megalomaniacal king decided to march through a large desert like an idiot

[@tylerdurden3722]

I saw unicorns. A horse with elephant feet and a single horn. (a rhinoceros).

[@ulysses5340]

I wonder if there is anything Alexander didn't do. Marching through deserts, snowy mountains; waging war in everywhere he went using different useful strategies everytime and not losing a single battle; risking his life as if it's nothing and finally reaching the ocean all the way from Macedonia... It must've been one crazy adventure.

[@KingsandGenerals]

A naval battle and a siege defence, I guess?

[@Finkaisar]

@@KingsandGenerals When someone is to great he has no need to siege defend

[@dimitrioskontsiotis2267]

@@KingsandGenerals you could technically say the Siege of Tyre was a naval battle because in that siege he had to use his navy to fight the Tyriann navy and to be able to take the city.

[@f3wbs]

He didn't press the subscribe button.

[@arkadeepmukherjee4701]

@@f3wbs Gold! This comment is pure Gold!

[@OptimusMaximusNero]

Speaking of Alexander, there is a completely unknown but pretty good 1981 mini-series about his life called "The Search for Alexander the Great". As the life of the Macedonian is shown and narrated by James Mason, we watch his friends, family and even enemies meeting and talking between them in the after-life, with their old feuds completely forgotten by something they all have in common: their infinite respect for the Great Alexander

[@TheMambojack]

Nice, thanks for sharing the info !

[@nestormakepontos9700]

Alexander wasn't a God, he was just the Greatest Greek King or probably greatest King in the world (The first one for sure with such big achievements)

[@dustintacohands1107]

glory. The Greeks were great not Alexander

[@jordinagel1184]

@@nestormakepontos9700nah, he was just the greatest general. Kings need to rule, and in that regard Alexander wqs mediocre at best

[@nikolaistavrogin2529]

What a fascinating story...the shield of Achileles protecting Alexander

[@hassanraza-zc5rp]

I'm from Multan and a lot of spots around the city are named after Alexander.

[@captainhighbury1806]

you should thank Brahmins for getting the city back.

[@abdullahnasir2882]

When it occurred?

[@annoyinghacker8650]

​@@captainhighbury1806😂 who brahmis local tribal ppl of PUNJAB 🦁👑 fought for this land and still live here where ur India was divided into 50 kingdoms at that time and PUNJAB 🦁👑 was separate which alexy the loser couldn't fight the local tribal PUNJABIS 👑🦁 😂 he ran away like chicken and non indian lendus were allowed to live in this area PUNJAB 🦁👑 anytime

[@captainhighbury1806]

@@annoyinghacker8650 You mean Brahmins are living in Mulatan? You are either a drunk or a liar. pakistanis either killed or converted 99% of Hindus in pakistan.

[@171_indranildutta6]

@@annoyinghacker8650 they were brahmins too

[@petervoller3404]

Hey all, I was the historian and scriptwriter for this episode, hope you enjoyed it! I'm a bit slow leaving a comment on this one, so this might get buried, but either way, if you've got any questions/feedback for me, please do leave them below and I'll try my best to get around to them!

[@chocolate4133]

What is the peak that you think Alexander could've conquered? As in the maximum land he could've conquered had he lived longer.

[@samfong4658]

We appreciate you

[@ramtin5152]

I have a question and a suggestion (not that i want to force this suggestion on you but please at least think about it) Will you guys make a series about the rise of the Parthians after you're done with Alexander's documentary ? Aside from the fact that they're very underrated, in Iran, the Parthians are almost always seen as freedom fighters and the Iranian warriors who took back the country from foreign rulers (or tyrants) Considering the situation here in Iran, it's the perfect time for a series or at least one video about this topic with as much details as possible It can also be a good way to show your support in your own way And it can be encouraging for us too There are always videos about the ones who fought for the freedom of Greece, Japan, Germany, England, Korea, etc ... But what about the freedom of Iran and Iranians ? There's almost nothing about it

[@nickrabbitson1821]

@petervoller3404 congratulations for your work. A few commentators on the “Porus” episode assumed you are biased in favour of Greece, but you objectivity is clear at the end of this one when you mentioned Chandragupta’s victories over Selucus. If you were truly biased, you would simply avoid mentioning them. Even more, in later comments you have admitted the political schism between “tribal states” e.g. Epirus & Macedon versus “city-states” like Sparta & Athens. As a northern Greek, I can verify that, this is a detail we prefer NOT to be very vocal about due to our late 19th - early 20th century competition with Bulgaria. So there’s no way you’re spreading Greek propaganda 😂. Anyhow, I have been watching your videos with my Indian wife and we are thirsty for more! Keep up the good work!

[@Constantine_Soupi]

Kudos for a job well done! What would you say is a neglected or understudied by the scholars aspect of Alexander's reign?

[@BOSIE321]

Alexander's Homeric bravery was incredible but I think it was inspired by frustration at his army's growing fatigue with the war. It's astonishing that he survived that wound to the lung and he must have been in agony for the rest of his life. This, coupled with the death of Hephaestion, must have been an enormous stress on his overall well being and health.

[@justforrow]

It was, poor Alexander was just too successful for his own good

[@PriceyTomato]

Rest of his life? Dude died like 2 years after that.

[@Brahmdagh]

Speaking as a Baloch: You don't just walk into Balochistan. It's next to Mars. Even the Arab governor of the neighboring Iranian region told Caliph Umer when inquired: “It's a land where the plains are stony; where water is scanty; where the fruits are unsavoury; where men are known for treachery; where plenty is unknown;; A large army is less for there; And a less army is useless there; The land beyond it, is even worse” Even the Arabs thought place was hopeless.

[@shaheenakhter9975]

Seems like it still holds truth today.

[@zainmudassir2964]

True

[@onlyhistory8140]

Oddly enough Makran (coastal Balochistan) had urban centers that were largely destroyed by the Mongols.

[@Brahmdagh]

@@onlyhistory8140 I doubt it It is literally impossible to have anything "urban" in this part of the world my man.

[@tanujkasana7497]

Still they converted you

[@normtrooper4392]

It must have been a ferocious fight for 4 men to hold back a tide of men by themselves

[@GeoBBB123]

A truly homeric battle

[@leeroykd1238]

History is written by the victors, and victors tends to exaggerate theirs stories. I think there are definitely at least a hundred men with Alexander at the time he suffered his wound. Even if you are really skilled, defence yourself against 3 unarmed men is already hard enough, let alone an army of Malians with bows and swords.

[@nakatomitower5869]

@@leeroykd1238 Would depend on their position and the line of sight, we know of several occasions where a few men have held off greater numbers. There's also the intimidation factor, they may have resorted to firing arrows rather than melee.

[@wh_kers]

Alexander's be like I'm tired of the men's sh*t I'd die here and now for eternal glory, knowing his men will definitely look for him after he jump w/ just 3 men on him. not crazy or insane, its pure madness_ for glory

[@tylerdurden3722]

@@leeroykd1238 Not realy. E.g. The Spartans didn't wite anything about their victory over the Athenians. Instead that history was written by Thucydides, an Athenian General who fraught against the Spartans in that war. The victories of the Thebes over the Spartans weren't written by the Thebans or Spartans. The histories of the Punic Wars (Rome vs Carthage) was written by a Greek called Polybius. In other words, even while Rome was in the beginnings of conquering the Mediterranean, a lot of Greeks were writing that history. E.g. Plutarch, Polybius, Diodorus, etc. History is written by those who's culture have a tradition of writing history.

[@LunarRegicide]

It's crazy that Alexander took so much land so quickly. In just a decade, he claimed the lands that others could only dream of, and continue to dream of some thousand years later. It sounds silly to think about it with a man as accomplished as Alexander, but what if his men held the same resolve to conquer? What if the causes of his downfall were delayed just another five or ten years? How far could they have gone? It's a mind-numbing prospect.

[@leeroykd1238]

Even if every man in his army have the same resolve and ambition to conquer as he is, I'd imagine they would still not make any more progress than they already did. Alexander survived to guide his men back home but his luck died at Malian, if his army decided to continue still, next time might not be so lucky

[@TheShadowalker2]

There were Powerful Kingdoms in East Central and Southern India that has Armies Much Bigger than Alexander with Elephants and Chariots that his army could not match.

[@deepdungeon8465]

@@TheShadowalker2 that's why he has to return and first consolidate the Mediterranean especially Carthage and Spain. After, with much preparations he will surely return to India. But well, he died.😅

[@TheShadowalker2]

@@deepdungeon8465 Can you suggest Games where we can play Alexander's Campaign??

[@deepdungeon8465]

@@TheShadowalker2 what I know is Total War Rome 1.

[@OptimusMaximusNero]

I consider Craterus a truly underrated general in the story of Alexander's conquests. I loved the way he was played by Rory McCann (who also played Attila in the "BBC Heroes and Villains" miniseries) in the Oliver Stone's movie

[@krimzonstriker7534]

Isn't that mostly because he got killed early on in the Diadochi Wars by Eumnes? 😅

[@ElBandito]

@@krimzonstriker7534 Lost to a secretary. The shame. :p

[@Kili2807]

@@krimzonstriker7534 I mean he lost to a greek secretary... A GREEK!

[@hyperion3145]

@@ElBandito I mean, Eumenes was a field commander under Alexander too, he was pretty competent and even Antigonus saw that when he fought him

[@zededs23]

​@@hyperion3145 antigonus was way better than Eumenes lol

[@JawsOfHistory]

It really is impossible to imagine what the world would have looked like if Alexander hadn't died (been murdered?). His conquest (presuming he'd have succeeded) of North Africa, would've ended the Punic Wars before they had a chance to become a thing. Rome might have ended up a Macedonian client state or wiped off the planet like Thebes.

[@theunusualgyan9940]

We can't even fight with dhanand of mauryans😂😂

[@theunusualgyan9940]

Yours so called alxader can't even fight with dhannad of mauryans😂useless we just won agnaist small tribal porus

[@mikemodugno5879]

This has been my favorite of your series thus far. Any way we could get coverage of the Successor States or the Mauryans?

[@franciscovelasco5422]

They did a series on some of the diadochi wars and on Ashoka. They will probably remaster and expand the former, and they will also probably cover the Mauryans in more detail in the future.

[@blackpigeon4743]

@PeshwaRaaj Source ?

[@Kili2807]

@@franciscovelasco5422 Didnt they also plan to slowly get into the Punic wars? At least we got a Founding of Carthage video a few months ago

[@blackpigeon4743]

@PeshwaRaaj Thanks

[@MallhiJAT-re5jf]

Descendants of the Mallian locally called Malli or Mallhi still live in the nearby areas. Mallian had many clans within the tribe which are found in neibouring areas of Ravi ( Hydroatis) river. Best articulation of the campaign I have have seen so far.

[@dominicguye8058]

username checks out

[@VntiHero]

"I will meet, unterrified, the hazards of war and Ares". Alexander also killed many Malians while he was on the wall and then after jumping down in the citadel used a tree to cover his back while fighting. Hindu nationalists will deny this campaign took place just as how Alexander defeated porus.

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

Not only Hindus. But the myth is spread in Pakistan too that porus defeated Alexander

[@resentfuldragon]

It is useless to deny because if the europeans were lying about the campaigns then why wouldn't they claim that alexandros conquered all of india? It makes no sense to give a lie that doesn't change much, so it is almost certainly true. Furthermore the indians in their own history have beat europeans a few times, why get salty over one nation?

[@VntiHero]

@@resentfuldragon You’ll see why if you look at the previous battle of hydaspes video, many comments denying alexander won. Just people believing in myths over Facts.

[@jonbaxter2254]

I would be honoured to lose a battle against Alexander, they should take it as pride.

[@resentfuldragon]

@@jonbaxter2254 Its not an honor to lose a battle ever, they have their families enslaved and their brothers in arms slain before them. Losing a battle is always a bad thing for the losing side. If you experienced the horrors of war I guarantee you would never have commented that.

[@captainhighbury1806]

Please make episode on Chandragupta Maury and Chanakya and rise of Maurya empire. Would be amazing.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

If Alexander continued to live, one could imagine the horror to his generals if Alexander hears about China.

[@french907]

Yeah but that's not that simple there are mountain chains surrounding China's western borders

[@stev4479]

@@french907 and Jungle's

[@BOSIE321]

If he lives I think he goes West after this and stays there. Arabia, Carthage, Sicily (well known to be immensely rich) and Italy , also an exploratory mission through Spain would have been on the cards. Carthage and Rome/The Italian states would have been no match for his Silver Shields and Companion Cavalry.

[@elmascapo6588]

Imagine the fucking k/d ratio

[@rotciv1492]

Nah. That would be a pretty stupid thought. If he wanted more conquests, Italy and North Africa would've been way more logical (and less suicidal).

[@josephpercente8377]

Antipater was in charge of Macedonia while alexander was absent. I assume he organized logistics and reinforcements. He should be given equal credit for Alexander's success. He was general marshall, alexander was Patton.

[@charliebates9098]

Alexander had to be the greatest commander to ever exist! I can't think of any other who had such decisive victories even when out numbered! Dude was incredible! And it all fell apart upon his death! Only he could hold it together!

[@AdolpheMuret]

I personally think that Napoleon was better.

[@charliebates9098]

@@AdolpheMuret that's a good pick! It's close... A lot of Alexander is sort of lost in history and may have some bit of exaggeration where as Napoleon was well documented ... Alexander never lost tho and never lost the support of his people the way Napoleon did... Yes Alexander pushed some of his troops too far and they rebelled but he handled it beautifully

[@AdolpheMuret]

@@charliebates9098 I like how you express your opinion ☺️. I personally think Napoleon is the best for many reasons as well, first although he lost battles unlike Alexander, he also fought way way way more Battles, he fought MORE than 70 battles and won around 64 of them without counting skirmishes like Castelnuovo 1796, the siege of Vienna 1809 and the 1st Battle of Saint-Dizier 1814, and the quality of his enemies (apart from 1798-1799/1808) were also very formidable.

[@charliebates9098]

@@AdolpheMuret well truth is truth whether it matches my opinions or not... Truth should always prevail in any debate... But yeah Napoleon was for sure one of the top leaders of all time... But a lot of Alexander's strategies were new concepts that Napoleon and generals even today study and make their own... Can't really compare against each other since they were separated by so much time... They were both great leaders that changed the world!!

[@aryaputram]

*Hey K&G we want such videos on indian history especially* *Mauryan-selucus wars,* *Gupta-hunnicwars, Chola-srivijaya* *wars,Maratha-mughal* *wars,afghan-maratha wars and* *British-maratha wars,Rajput-turks* *wars,Rajputs-afghan wars,* *Arab-rajputs wars, Arab-indian* *wars(tripartite alliance)🤗🔥I wish* *these videos from you in future*

[@dominicguye8058]

agreed

[@PlanetIscandar]

*@Ismai1384* I (a Greek) agree!

[@Barlas511]

Mallians still live in the same area, the Malhis of Malhi Asthan: Place of Malhis, now changed to Multan in short.

[@pkgpk5564]

No wrong Mallav Pradesh People shifted to Central India in Madhya Pradesh called Malva reigion search about it. They were originally from Multan but came here.

[@wtgardner6914]

This has been one of the best history documentaries I have ever watched. Each episode pulls me in and I am sad at seeing it end. I think K&Gs does epic histories better than anyone out there. Their "Pacific War" series is probably the best ever conceived. Please keep up the great work!

[@theunusualgyan9940]

Yours so called alxader can't even fight with dhannad of mauryans😂useless we just won agnaist small tribal porus

[@einarklint2509]

Just binged the whole series and man it’s so good! Looking forward to the coming episodes!

[@anikkamila2037]

@Kings and Generals, Thank you so much for such great content! Expecting more from you all in future!

[@barryboushehri1707]

Another excellent video. Please a K&G series of videos on Sassanian/Byzantine wars of 602-628.

[@Liquidsback]

The Islamic Conquests part 1, go about this.

[@denniscleary7580]

Been looking forward to this, thank you so much Kings 👍

[@shahhaque5242]

I am so glad that i have caught up with this great playlist keep it up man...

[@bennyday1175]

Stunning!! I love this series more than any other! Thank you to everyone at K&G 🙌

[@camilogonzalez5576]

I love this series so much!! I hope you continue your great work!!♥

[@1xfgd]

Another masterpiece! Thank you Kings and Generals!

[@christophercousins184]

Great work, as always!

[@louishoskin9046]

Alexander, 31: Lord of all Asia. Me, 31, on the sofa, watching this video coffee in hand: 'not sure marching into the desert is a good idea chief'.

[@theunusualgyan9940]

Yours so called alxader can't even fight with dhannad of mauryans😂useless we just won agnaist small tribal porus

[@theAEDan]

Imagine, your ambitions have pushed you to the edge of the world. You have only one person you can truly count on, a friend you’ve known all your life. Someone you can trust as more and more of your subordinates show signs of disloyalty in an unknown land. His death would leave you totally alone, beset by potential traitors far from home. Not only would losing such a friend be devastating just for having lost them, but the situation could make any man feel completely hopeless. 21st Century historian: Gay

[@clarencecorbeil1061]

Always great content, K&G! I really enjoyed this series. But I have a question: do you plan on redoing the Diadochi period, and their wars? The original series was good, but I'm pretty sure you could do better, and many consider the end of the period to be in the 280s, not 302, which is a period missing in the original series. Nonetheless, keep up the amazing work! Cheers!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yep, the scripts are written, we are just looking for the best way to conclude this one and move to the Diadochi.

[@dimitrioskontsiotis2267]

I agree, they should do that. Also, I think that they should make a what-if type of video on if Alexander the Great didn't die when he was 32 and lived say another 20-30 years. If they do that I hope they talk about his planned campaigns of Arabia and Carthage and how much more land he would have conquered and how history would have been different.

[@Anonymous07192]

@@KingsandGenerals looking forward to this! Diadochi period is my favorite period in all of antiquity! :)

[@historyrepeat402]

@@KingsandGenerals the death of Alexander and the partition of Babylon I think is the best way. Him saying to the strongest and Perdiccas attempting to hold together the empire between the different competing factions would work as a good connecting point in my opinion. Great series cheers.

[@Kili2807]

Nice! I was just reading the book series: Alexanders Legacy written by Robert Fabbri. The diadochi period seems to have been the ancient Game of Thrones.

[@jamesmasonaltair1062]

The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long. And Alexander burned the brightest of all! No single commander can be compared to Alexander's supreme greatness as a conqueror. Pound for pound and time for time, he eclipses all others. There are states and empires that can compare like the Mongols, the Roman Empire, and the British Empire, but no individual.

[@adrianpica709]

What a quote , brought tears to my eyes : The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long. And Alexander burned the brightest of all!

[@safowanrahman]

Let me tell you some dudes eho can compare to alexander Hannibal Napoleon Osman Khalid ibn waled Erwin rommel Saladin Sun tzu

[@theunusualgyan9940]

​@@adrianpica709Yours so called alxader can't even fight with dhannad of mauryans😂useless we just won agnaist small tribal porus

[@CenturionC4]

The best series you did! Thank you

[@alexeidragunov4534]

Facinating i would love to see the Ancient world during Alexander’s time

[@Trsand111]

Can’t believe this series is almost over 🥺

[@georgiopasca2720]

Yeah tyrant died. Sad🙂

[@pompacitokmakci]

Fun Fact: Alexander the Great was probably the most valued person in history. In fact, even the warlike Muslims who ruled Egypt, Iran and India kept his legacy and called themselves as "Sikandar-i Sani", which means Second/New Alexander. We would be very happy if you make a video about people who used this title :)

[@chaudhary9537]

Khilji dynasty ruler took up that title and kept his legacy.

[@pompacitokmakci]

@@chaudhary9537 yeah, Alauddin Khalji, Nader Shah, Selim the Grim, Jalaladdin Mangburni and many others used this title but the most famous one was Khalji

[@chaudhary9537]

@@pompacitokmakci truly he deserved this title. He was the first to conquer upto southern part of india. And conqueror of devgiri and Qara'una Mongols.

[@Striker-jg9kv]

@@chaudhary9537 ok rape jihad born inbred cousin rapist ganduudin namazi aashiq gay rasool Muslim porki, even Alexander fucked ur begairat behaya ghasti mughaliya musalmina ammi khala baaji in there chutallah and gaandallah like ur 6 saala chudakad Ammi randi hazrat Ayesha . Happy now hira Mandi me apni randi musalmina ammi khala behen kaafir choudhary se apne dalle anguthachaap jahil gando Nabi laudakhor tattikhor Muhammad ki tarah halala me chudwane wale ganduudin ghazi 😂😂😂

[@annoyinghacker8650]

😂 first thing sikander name was actually refered to the MUSLIM 👑 king back then which was actually Cyrus the great if Persia not this alexy the loser he ran like chicken from here PUNJAB 🦁👑 he ain't great at all we MUSLIMS 👑☝️ have so many heros who CONQURED land more than he did and also ruled the whole world like ZULKARNAIN (Cyrus) and prophet SULEIMAN AS who was MUSLIM 👑 and ruled the whole world this guy European Alexander is just a new fellow for u guys to be praised nit for us at all there is a companion of PROPHET MUHAMMAD SAWS 💕💪. Whose name is UMAR RA ⚔️ he ruled land more than alexy

[@hernishm1816]

Amazing narration supported by great graphics, as usual. A small suggestion would be to consider clarifying the local names of individuals, regions, rivers, peoples, nations etc. in addition to the latinized versions that are used for narration.

[@Man5on92]

thnak you so much, i waited so long to watch this video, i'm also eager to know what was he planning for both the Arabian and Carthaginian expeditions! nice video!

[@civilengineer3349]

I wish we knew more about Alexander's army logistics and his economics. How did Alexander pay his men to serve him, how did he pay for all the arms and armor, beasts and supplies

[@mysticonthehill]

It would have been ravishing the countries they were encamped. That was the normal means of the time which meant in theory could travel indefinitely provided they didn't become bogged down or lost. But it was at the cost of great impoverishment and loss of life of the countries it pasted as entire villages lost their entire supply of food and valuables, many times the inhabitants if they didn't flee they were killed of became human plunder in the form of slaves. It was a truly brutal time period.

[@Liquidsback]

They actually did a video under Logistics of Alexander if you search for it.

[@tylerdurden3722]

Logistics was probably Alexander's greatest talent.

[@civilengineer3349]

@@mysticonthehill I know that plunder was the norm and I can think of 3 instances wherein Alexander's men sacked either a city or a village, but I'm curious about means other than plunder.

[@suvinsai8821]

This is the master piece of the series

[@Rolilasx]

Do you plan on doing the wars/battles between his generals after his passing ? That would be awesome . Thanks for all your work, I love watching all your vids !

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yep

[@miguelcorleone2788]

Kings and Generals tatted on my face! Great video. Can't wait for the next one about Alexander

[@geordiejones5618]

Love to think about how Alexander would take on the western Mediterranean. Does he go for Carthage first from Egypt? Or take Syracuse and Sicily for a more central staging ground. Would his intelligence give him enough to pit Rome and Samnium against each other instead of united against him? Would Carthage and Syracuse anticipate war having heard of his endless conquests? Even crazier to think about this man born into the Late Republic. He'd be worshipped even more than Caesar or Augustus.

[@cameronwixcey9692]

Probably have issues against rome and Carthage. Carthaginian navy might stop his arrival. Rome maybe able to wear him down considering how good early rome circa 2nd Punic wars was at replacing armies. Not sure how good even earlier Rome was.

[@tylerdurden3722]

He would have taken Arabia. Next he would have had trouble with the rise of Mauryan Empire. Then perhaps the massive invasion of the Gauls that eventually hit Greece kbut he would have been really old by then)

[@Cak3lla]

Big thanks for your high guality videos. There is very interesting Northern Yuan (Mongols) vs Ming dynasty (China) battle of Tumu fortress in 1449. Great victory by 20,000 mongols against 500,000 chinese army. Can you cover "Tumu crisis" in one of your future videos?

[@jackson857]

Man I love this series!

[@dillonmadson3130]

love your work!

[@haseebakhtar5048]

Alexander must had some very good ship masters, people dont put their ships in these Rivers even today... they are too fast and narrow for ships

[@Samsok013]

50 miles in less then 2 days? That is amazing

[@FLLCI]

Amazing content love this channel

[@stevenclark8225]

Excellent series guys

[@siddhantverma3018]

Can we please have Alternate History: What if Alexander lived beyond 332BC?

[@comingafteryou5352]

He lived

[@terminator5331]

Actually you mean after 223 bc .

[@justicethedoggo3648]

Alexander respected Craterus more than Hephastian because Craterus was the his best general . But Alexander loved Hephastian more Craterus , because of his closeness to him .

[@fulya0113]

thanks for the ep.

[@ChristianCampbellDiaz]

Great video, Kings and Generals

[@randomguy6152]

hey K&G u guys ever consider doing a series on pompeius before the civil war? like not just his political life id love to see his whole military career he has the same title as alexander after all yet his only showing so far from you guys was him losing to caesar and him coming in at the very end of the war in anatolia

[@KingsandGenerals]

Not a bad idea, thanks!

[@randomguy6152]

@@KingsandGenerals thanks man ngl i was searching for pompeys stuff the other day after watching ur caesar video and i was very surprised u guys had so much roman stuff but didnt have pompey

[@georgiopasca2720]

Ironically both were tyrants😂

[@Kili2807]

Wouldnt it be a great video for the W&W channel to cover a alternate history where Alexander lived on to try and conquer the west as well? Maybe Carthage, Rome and the other Italian peoples would have united to face the Macedonians...

[@KingsandGenerals]

We'll see

[@SafavidAfsharid3197]

@@KingsandGenerals any alternate history on mongol conquest of india? Would they assimilate like yuan dynasty? Could they try to conquer Sri lanka like they tried to conquer japan? Maybe a alternative history on if Dara shikoh became mughal emperor?

[@olliegueret2963]

Great Series!!! 🙌 🙌 🙌

[@mariojesus1618]

Great video and channel again by the way.. Can you make something about Viriato of Lusitania and Dom Afonso Henriques of Portugal? Thanks..

[@iohboklangkhongjoh1615]

Waiting for the redo of The Wars of Diadochi.

[@KingsandGenerals]

it'll come

[@iohboklangkhongjoh1615]

@@KingsandGenerals Cant wait. 😊

[@Sikandros]

Great Alexander!! The Two Horned!!

[@mementius1340]

he isnt dhul qarnain lol

[@ShahanshahShahin]

@@mementius1340 he is lol

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , K&G . 🐺

[@prasanttripathy2858]

Alexander's Indian campaign was the toughest, starting from present day Afghanistan. Per his own admission, his hardest battle fought was against King Porus (Puru) at the Hydasphes river. Further on he faced the massive Nanda Army of 500,000 men and several thousand war Elephants. Beyond that lay equally large armies. Such information led to his soldiers refusing to move forward and thus ending Alexander's Indian campaign. His Indian allies, including Porus, urged him to stay on, refit and wait for better weather. They insisted that the Nanda Empire was rotten from the inside, and that they would plot it's collapse from within. But Alexander's soldiers would have none of it and wanted to head back home. And so he did, much to his disappointment. In fact, the Nanda Empire would fall a few years later to Chandragupta Maurya, using that strategy. Chandragupta or Sandrocottus, as he was known to the Greeks, had been a cavalry officer in Alexander's auxiliary forces and knew of their methods of war, besides being brilliant. Later he would go to war against Seleucus (an officer of Alexander who took control of Persia and Bactria after Alexander's death). After defeating Seleucus, a treaty was formed, where North West India came under Chandragupta's rule. Seleucus also gave his daughter Helena in marriage to Chandragupta, who then gifted 500 war Elephants along with troops. Seleucus would use this force to win the battle of Ipsus and form the Seleucid Empire.

[@alejandrosakai1744]

I would like a rock musical about Alexander!

[@shaheenakhter9975]

Odd to think that we live on the lands where Alexander passed, north of Taxila.

[@aniket385]

Shoudnt you be more proud of fact that Taxila Buddhist monastery was worlds 1st University , 2000 years before Oxford .

[@crapface911]

i cant wait for the giant hours long video of all the alexander videos together. i love those

[@KingsandGenerals]

I am terrified of that. We have an additional 1-1.5 hour of content remaining, all in all it is going to be something like 6 hours.

[@crapface911]

@@KingsandGenerals that's glorious

[@crapface911]

@@KingsandGenerals what programs do you guys use to put together your videos? Trying to branch out into that field

[@KingsandGenerals]

After Effects

[@heisenstein6392]

My goodness, it's remarkable how closely Alexander's desperate fight for survival at the Mallian fort resembles the young Qin emperor Shi Huangdi's (the one who united China) battle for survival in a fort outside the capital Xianyang. Granted the Qin emperor (then Prince) was in a more precarious situation, but I believe he was also shot by an arrow, and rallied his troops day and night to defend the fort until help arrived. This is why I love history, thanks so much K&G! Edit: "I am bound to desire an abundant life rather than a long one. I will meet, unterrified, the hazards of war and ares." That's so badass!

[@Liquidsback]

What is funny is that both of their empires collapsed soon after their deaths. It is also odd how the Qin and Macedon were both consider backwaters by their contemporaries and had mastered Cavalry usage, then managed to conquer the squabbling states of their neighbors, Warring states and the city states of Greece.

[@heisenstein6392]

@@Liquidsback Indeed. Qin also got befriended the mountain tribes and got higher cavalry support, which really bolstered their attacks. It also helps that Qin had some godly generals at that time!

[@qwellen7521]

10:50 That moment when you realise that your plot armor is gone

[@ThalesGMota]

Fantastic Video!

[@ned-tz380]

amazing series my respect is masiv for alexander for his conquests :)

[@nenenindonu]

Kinda ironic how the name of Alexander's last campaign evokes that of the infectious illness that caused his very death :(

[@mementius1340]

He actually drunk himself to death. The wound could have played a part, but it wasnt his main cause of death

[@dimitrioskontsiotis2267]

@@mementius1340 we don't know for sure exactly what caused his death. It could have also been Malaria or Typhoid Fever. He could have contracted a disease he had never been exposed to and had no immunity towards, very similar to what happened to the indigenous peoples of the Americas when the Spanish brought over smallpox.

[@katliit9442]

@@dimitrioskontsiotis2267 Unlikely in my opinion (but definitely possible) was that he was also poisoned.

[@Kili2807]

he could have been murdered. Maybe Kassandros. At least some people believed it back then

[@dimitrioskontsiotis2267]

@@katliit9442 poison is the least likely thing in my opinion. Alexander was sick for 12 days before he passed away. Death by poison is much quicker.

[@m.meiburger1970]

Imagine you had come from Makedonia out of poor circumstances , you were able to survive countless battles , so many near-death experiences , you manage to loot and keep loot of so many riches which back home will give you and your family a great live , only to die very slow with a dry mouth and a hungry stomach on the march in this god damn desert befor you can return home to enjoy all the benefits of your 10 years long suffering . Poor Veteran souls ....

[@resentfuldragon]

Thats what happens when a leader gets blinded by their victories, they make that one dumb mistake. Napoleon did the same thing to his men in russia but with the cold instead of the heat.

[@Reils223]

Great info... Thanks

[@zainmudassir2964]

Wow the map is very familiar. I have some relatives in Multan good vid

[@apersonontheinternet595]

Please do the war of the Diadochi too!

[@theawesomeman9821]

they have. The channel has a playlist dedicated to the Diadochi war.

[@thomasrinschler6783]

They said a video or two ago in the comments that they are planning an updated Diadochi series after this one is completed.

[@nuralibolataev4474]

Get ready for the Hindu nationalists in the comments

[@saikrishnak8631]

lol

[@strasseanthem8599]

lol they already arrived

[@suvinsai8821]

GREAT Work

[@enjarichards8100]

Left and right bank of a river is from the point of view looking downstream. Craterus was therefore on the RIGHT bank, and Hephaestion on the LEFT bank.

[@singhizhem]

Local lore in Punjab today is that today’s modern Jalandhar Cantonment in Punjab was the exact spot of Alexander the Great’s most eastern military garrison. Not sure if it’s true or not though. I have always wondered if “Jalandhar” was a off shoot of “Alexander” similar to “Kandahar.”

[@georgiopasca2720]

Jalandhar name isn't derived from Alexander, search online

[@pkgpk5564]

How stupid Jaoandhar is from Jal ke andhar ie inside water as the Puranic Story goes that a Rishi brought the land under water at least search before writing. Kandhar may be related to Alexander but nothing in India is

[@annoyinghacker8650]

​@@pkgpk5564kandahar is changed from name gandahara k which was eastern Peshawar queen a the time when half Afghanistan was under HINDOSTAN regions

[@171_indranildutta6]

@@annoyinghacker8650 yes no doubt about that even before islamic rule be it Selucid Mauryan rule

[@ayushkumarsingh3029]

​@@annoyinghacker8650kandhar is named after Alexander the great It was earlier called Alexandria in Arachosia to Iskandher and then to Kandhara

[@mikedapipeboss396]

Alexander a king that fights personally in front of his army. Today war is directed by chateau generals hundreds if not thousands of kilometers from the action. They watch the war on a TV screen with a cheeseburger in one hand and a phone in the other. How far we've fallen in honor and true leadership by example!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Things change? We also don't die of pneumonia at 30. Different strokes.

[@HingerlAlois]

Well the AT&T service back then was even worse than today…

[@Mendogology]

Great video!

[@vaporhtrail4350]

Just as a little note for everybody that heard the advertisement at the beginning. Real estate is what you guys should be keeping if you already have it because while yes the value will go down it's going to skyrocket right back up once we go in and get out of this recession. Also it's going to be impossible to buy a home because of all these large companies buying them out so please try and hold on to your homes and land as best you can cuz it'll be worth so much more in the future and will deprive these massive multi billion dollar companies even more land

[@mazenaljayousi49]

Wondering if alexander reach his sixties what would his future empire could reach !!

[@mazenaljayousi49]

@@user-cg2tw8pw7j hahahahahaha

[@Leynx-Et-Fenrir]

There were gods, there were men and there was Alexander

[@-RONNIE]

Good video thanks

[@billfromwork7203]

Thank you.

[@cardenevans5580]

If we could find Alexander The great body than we know how he died

[@stefanciocan1605]

Fighting with 3 man against an army...wtf bro is built differently. 😂😂😂

[@jonbaxter2254]

I am 30, and it boggles my mind all that Alexander did a mere year older than myself.

[@PrimeroVorian1]

thank you

[@coletrain6545]

Would've been nice to see him go up against rome

[@wh_kers]

there wasn't even Rome then just Italian tribes. one swoop for him

[@Bootbandwarlord]

@@Mirokuofnite I think ColeTrain was saying it would be cool to see Alexander go up against Rome at it’s height

[@goldibra4399]

And the King climbed a siege ladder onto the embattlements some view that is 😯

[@mauriceetal1426]

I keep on rewatching, I can't believe Alexander did that

[@Sir-Complains-a-Lot]

very good video. its shame this channel has none when it come to picking up sponsors.

[@davidhughes8357]

I'm certain that you could do so much better.

[@Sir-Complains-a-Lot]

@@davidhughes8357 Actualy yes. See ask yourself, is this a scam?