Siege of Gaza 332 BC - Ancient History DOCUMENTARY

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@KingsandGenerals
@KingsandGenerals 2 жыл бұрын
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@DaduaMaiga
@DaduaMaiga 2 жыл бұрын
Can you do the Nubian conquest of Egypt?
@ariavachier-lagravech.6910
@ariavachier-lagravech.6910 2 жыл бұрын
Every time I see manscaped ads I would without fail imagine the KZbinrs advertising it shaving their balls.
@febrian0079
@febrian0079 2 жыл бұрын
Please continue the series on crime syndicates
@ef1288
@ef1288 2 жыл бұрын
@KingsandGenerals One slight historical inaccuracy in this. You mentioned a geographic are known as Palestine. It was not known as Palestine until the Romans names it that in 125AD. I believe it was called Judea still at the times of Alexander the Great.
@russpeters560
@russpeters560 2 жыл бұрын
@@tythegolfer6279 Who ever believed we would see a single Brit fall for this? Let alone so many? How EMBARRASSING! It's like none of them even know what we've all watched happen in Ukraine? If they haven't watched this from day one? They'll have NO IDEA what is going on at all, so how can they have any opinion on any of this? They can't, because like we see now, they all make stupid mistakes, or maybe, this is what they all believe in today? They must support the Ukraine government committing acts of genocide in Donbass and Eastern Ukraine?, because that's what they've been doing since 2014? And why? Because those Ukrainians (that's right, they are also Ukrainians) speak Russian? So, they support acts of genocide against those Ukrainian people, who are fighting for their own survival and attempts to murder them all? While they support the HUGE UKRAINIAN ARMY, against those people fighting for their own survival and against the attempts to murder them? And not only that, but pathetically, they really expected Russia to just sit and watch Ukraine slaughter those people for nothing at all? There just must be something wrong with them all?. It's like they have idea just what sort of vile people that really makes every one of them? And there is just no excuse we could see anyone not know these facts, as we have literally thousands of hours of all the footage of every battle in Ukraine, that has all been recorded and documented by so many western journalists, many British freelance journalists. So, why have none of them watched for themselves? Because the BBC or their media won't show it? That's still no excuse. And in all those hours of footage?, we've never seen any Russian military in Ukraine? None, not ever, not a thing, but our governments have been accusing Russia of invading Ukraine since 2014 and have continued to accuse Russia of fighting in Ukraine all that time? Yet not one of them has ever actually seen any proof of that? We've only ever seen those eastern Ukrainians having to fight for their own survival, we've watched them patrol their own villages in case of a government attack against them, again?. Normal men just like you and me, having to patrol their own villages in case their own families get slaughtered AGAIN?? We've even watched British freelance journalists join them on their patrols in the early mornings. And they all support this barbaric illegal criminal effort to merely wipe them out? I wonder how they'd think if they were one of them?? There is clearly something very wrong with these traitors against everything we've been brought up believing in? What sort of disgusting people am I living with today? A simple Google search would show them thousands of hours of footage, of all of it. WE ARE WRONG, WE ARE OUT OF ORDER, WE COULD NOT BE MORE IN THE WRONG THAN WE ARE TODAY.WHY DON'T THEY ALL KNOW THIS? IT'S NOT DIFFICULT? Every freelance journalist every one, show us the truth and the reality, and you can't deny it, as you can watch it yourself. You see how believing propaganda, affects the lives of other innocent people? Today, they just don't care is the truth.
@aasemahsan
@aasemahsan 2 жыл бұрын
I was watching a video of Overly Sarcastic Productions yesterday. Blue said Alexander was declared a son of Zeus by an Oracle in North Africa, a title which he liked & the Greeks were like, "Alexander, mate, we knew your dad Phillips, you know?" Found it hilarious.
@Darth_Enigma
@Darth_Enigma 2 жыл бұрын
@@NathanCassidy721 My favorite was Alexander the totally miffed
@mrhadfi3ld
@mrhadfi3ld 2 жыл бұрын
Parmenion: "Brooo, I was there when you were born! 6 jugs deep watching your father bend a slave boy..."
@zoookx
@zoookx 2 жыл бұрын
@@OmegaFares lol
@danielkeenan1676
@danielkeenan1676 2 жыл бұрын
His mother olympia had his mind poisened since he was younger to belive he had heritage of gods.
@Kimmerios-l5u
@Kimmerios-l5u 2 жыл бұрын
@@mrhadfi3ld Ι guess that you are unhappy for not be chosen for that kind of bending.
@thomasrinschler6783
@thomasrinschler6783 2 жыл бұрын
One of the reasons the Egyptians welcomed Alexander is that they had only just been reconquered by Persia 11 years before, in 343 BC. Before that, they had been independent for over half a century from Persian rule (since a successful revolt in 404 BC), and were very unhappy about being ruled by the Persians once again.
@rueisblue
@rueisblue 2 жыл бұрын
Never understood the mentality tbh, all they did was change one chain for another. I guess you could argue the ptolemaic dynasty showed more respect for Egyptian culture than the persians did but that might be a stretch
@darthveatay
@darthveatay 2 жыл бұрын
That i did not know. But it explains a lot
@sakshamsethi413
@sakshamsethi413 2 жыл бұрын
@@therealestg9 persian is monotheism egyptian have a pantheon
@tylerdurden3722
@tylerdurden3722 2 жыл бұрын
@@rueisblue The Greeks and Egyptians had close ties. Lots of Greeks already lived in Egypt. Greece often helped Egypt against Persia. Helping them revolt. Helping them try to fend of reconquering by the Persians. To the Egyptians, the Greeks were old loyal friends. It was mostly the Egyptian priests who were unhappy with Persian rule, and it was mostly about having to pay tax (something they were typically exempt from).
@rueisblue
@rueisblue 2 жыл бұрын
@@tylerdurden3722 I feel like you're making lots of impossible to back up assumptions here
@ancientsitesgirl
@ancientsitesgirl 2 жыл бұрын
The discovery of his tomb may be the most significant archaeological event in history! One of the greatest pharaohs, I am just visiting and filming the Ptolemaic temples in Aswan, greetings from Egypt..... and I'm watching this video now ❤
@saadgoda1231
@saadgoda1231 2 жыл бұрын
I think that the discovery of the tomb of Ramses II or Queen Nefertiti will be more exciting. This is, of course, if not all of those tombs were looted over time
@marcmarc7454
@marcmarc7454 2 жыл бұрын
@@saadgoda1231 their tombs have already been found!
@ancientsitesgirl
@ancientsitesgirl 2 жыл бұрын
@Leo the Anglo-Eastasian mummified body!
@johnmorales6281
@johnmorales6281 2 жыл бұрын
@@saadgoda1231 Their tombs have already been discovered, if I remember correctly.... But there is so much mystery and story behind where Alexander's body is.... Some say that it's somewhere in Alexandria, some say that it might be in some secret tomb in the pyramids. One of the more fascinating mysteries is the potential that it's in Venice because of Venetian merchants who are trying to smuggle Saint Mark out of Egypt.
@danielainger
@danielainger 2 жыл бұрын
Don’t think they will ever find Alexander’s tomb just like Genghis Khans tomb, it’s lost to history.
@AKAZA-kq8jd
@AKAZA-kq8jd 2 жыл бұрын
Egypt the one place most Conquerors come to visit.
@Butter_Warrior99
@Butter_Warrior99 2 жыл бұрын
And Afghanistan is where most fail.
@paulstephensia1412
@paulstephensia1412 2 жыл бұрын
Assyria, Persia, Macedonia, Rome, and Arabia all conquered it.
@lopobiaxander5604
@lopobiaxander5604 2 жыл бұрын
I mean they are literally the crossroad of Asia and Africa, and border the Red Sea and the Mediterranean as well
@najib9093
@najib9093 2 жыл бұрын
How was the comment posted 8 hours ago when the video just got posted?
@paulstephensia1412
@paulstephensia1412 2 жыл бұрын
@Leo the Anglo-Eastasian how I envy him.
@Akaki1999
@Akaki1999 2 жыл бұрын
His story is so interesting... it must have been amazing for ancient Greek person to suddenly end up in Sahara desert... really liked his mini adventure to Siwa Oasis, first water ran out but somehow got saved by... rain lol and then they lost track but got saved by birds like damn. Also he seems to be engineering genius considering, first, Tyre's artificial bridge and now this artificial mound
@nastenastevski8565
@nastenastevski8565 2 жыл бұрын
Bro,Alexander was Macedonian person,not greek.
@milantomic1799
@milantomic1799 2 жыл бұрын
But hellenic.
@rueisblue
@rueisblue 2 жыл бұрын
@@nastenastevski8565 shushy slav
@Magoofi
@Magoofi 2 жыл бұрын
@@nastenastevski8565 you are ignorant Alexander the Great was definitely Greek The modern "Macedonians" believe that lie to feel better about themselves.
@Magoofi
@Magoofi 2 жыл бұрын
He spoke Greek, worshiped Greek gods, participated in the Greek Olympics. He was taught by Aristotle, who along with Alexander, was Greek.
@NPGAadam
@NPGAadam 2 жыл бұрын
6:50 A few details about the final days of the siege: - Learning from Tyre, the ramps he built were higher so the catapults from the towers rained stones even inside the city, this made everything easier - The hit Alexander took in the shoulder was by a ballista which even pierced his shield, he passed out after losing blood, the other army even cheered. - Then he entered the city from underground, the plan was to open the gates from inside (something he would do again in Cyropolis), and once inside he was hit on the knee by a boulder (In Cyropolis he was hit by a rock as well but in the head) - And after all of this seeing poor Batis just smiling and not responding to his demands prompted him to kill him in Hector style, just that he was still alive, although this is a detail only told by Rufus, we're not sure if this is legit, perhaps it is...
@zappbrannigan4170
@zappbrannigan4170 2 жыл бұрын
Source? I want some more books
@nathanielvashaw2328
@nathanielvashaw2328 2 жыл бұрын
The relations between Greece and Egypt is always quite fascinating
@goshlike76
@goshlike76 2 жыл бұрын
Egyptian Priests: I'm afraid Alexander that the only way the Egyptians will accept you as liberator will be to become their pharaoh. Alexander: Works for me. Egyptian Priests: Perfect! Now, let us return to Memphis and ru- Alexander: Hades no. I am Pharaoh now. I'll do whatever I want. Egyptian Priests: O.o Alexander: I'll campaign against Persia. Again.
@LordWyatt
@LordWyatt 2 жыл бұрын
Priests: … Greeks: O_o Alexander: Let’s go!
@aleksandarvil5718
@aleksandarvil5718 2 жыл бұрын
@@LordWyatt Alexander: *Not BEFORE Building New City and Capital of Egypt. I Will Name It ALEXANDRIA !* Egyptians, Greeks : o_O
@lorenzjudeceloso2444
@lorenzjudeceloso2444 2 жыл бұрын
Egypt was definitely a dream every conquerors dream to have
@iattacku2773
@iattacku2773 2 жыл бұрын
One of the most fertile lands at the time plus access to Asia through the Red Sea
@_greenrunner_
@_greenrunner_ 2 жыл бұрын
@asahi toki source?
@mohammedkh4321
@mohammedkh4321 2 жыл бұрын
@@_greenrunner_ I don't think that you need a source because how much Arab was living at the Arabian dessert? I don't think their number was big than Egypt or Iraq or Syria or Persia!
@jonbaxter2254
@jonbaxter2254 2 жыл бұрын
I am currently trying to conquer them in Total War :P
@TruthSeeker52342
@TruthSeeker52342 2 жыл бұрын
@asahi toki 200 000 Muslim Arab troops or so fled from Egypt when they were attacked by merely 500 Christian British from the mediterranean. They handed over rich Egypt to their opponents.
@hamzaalikhan9932
@hamzaalikhan9932 2 жыл бұрын
Greek mythology never gets old. Love how it spans to so many other places
@xenioski
@xenioski 2 жыл бұрын
History not Mythology. Mythology is a different thing. History events occurred.
@johnmorales6281
@johnmorales6281 2 жыл бұрын
@@xenioski I think hes referring to the fact that Egyptians and Greeks found each other's pantheon of Gods as different interpretations of the same thing.... And like set in the video for some they believe that some of the gods during the war disguised as animals and escaped to Egypt.... All hes just saying that's pretty cool that Greek mythology spans so much more than just the Greek lands
@xenioski
@xenioski 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnmorales6281 yes. true that. I apologize i misunderstood him. Sorry Hamza Ali
@johnmorales6281
@johnmorales6281 2 жыл бұрын
@@xenioski There is a really deep fascination with every religion considering that each of them have a crossroad whether it's their gods or stories..... Did you know that the flood story of Moses occurs not only in Jewish and Christian religion... But also Nordic, Greek mythology, and Islam
@xenioski
@xenioski 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnmorales6281 yes. i know. Mythology play important role even in our lives today. i read Carl Jung.
@ΧΑΡΗΣΚΟΥΡΗΣ-ψ3ν
@ΧΑΡΗΣΚΟΥΡΗΣ-ψ3ν 2 жыл бұрын
Actually, "nomarch" means "provincial governor". The nom- part comes from the verb "némein" (to give/share). The derivative word is "nomós", a term still used today in Greece as a word meaning "province". A few of these provinces compose a district, and provinces consist of several municipalities.
@dave1595
@dave1595 2 жыл бұрын
I wish HBO or Netflix would do an Alexander TV series. But at least over 5 seasons, don't rush it like HBO did with Rome. There is so much potential here to make a great TV series. P.S I would have to mention a Hannibal TV series as well!
@barrypilon168
@barrypilon168 2 жыл бұрын
Rome wasn’t bad it just got cancelled
@ioulianossanto9278
@ioulianossanto9278 2 жыл бұрын
They would give the role to a Chinese or African actor and make him homosexual all the way… better to leave Alexander alone 🤣🤣🤣
@kynandecoster3752
@kynandecoster3752 2 жыл бұрын
Michael Hirst, the creator of Vikings, is working on an Alexander-show.
@glxjchaos7775
@glxjchaos7775 2 жыл бұрын
@@ioulianossanto9278 the funny thing is Alexander was homosexual
@anyoneattheendoftime4932
@anyoneattheendoftime4932 2 жыл бұрын
A Netflix adaption would turn Alexander straight.
@brokenbridge6316
@brokenbridge6316 2 жыл бұрын
Alexander the Great is one of the great conquerors of all time. And one I just love to read about. My compliments to all those who made this video a reality.
@brokenbridge6316
@brokenbridge6316 2 жыл бұрын
@@ateeqrehmani3660---I am aware of what he was like. But that won't stop me from reading what he militarily conquered in life. And loving it. To me it's like a grand epic. Take that however you will.
@byshopwilliams8256
@byshopwilliams8256 2 жыл бұрын
@@ateeqrehmani3660 How did they kill a million people In 1 year?. Just curious.
@amiirezashojaee5291
@amiirezashojaee5291 2 жыл бұрын
Alexander after claiming to be a god : I too am extraordinary humble.
@sevoo1579
@sevoo1579 2 жыл бұрын
xD
@OptimusPater87
@OptimusPater87 2 жыл бұрын
Who else is stoked for Gaugamela? Been waiting eagerly ever since this Alexander series started 🦅
@amirnorouzi3503
@amirnorouzi3503 2 жыл бұрын
And now we Iranians are brothers with you Greeks. Our countries have been together for some time.🥺🇮🇷❤️🇬🇷
@greekmetalhead1805
@greekmetalhead1805 2 жыл бұрын
Greetings to our oldest frenemies 🇬🇷❤🇮🇷
@devilangel4655
@devilangel4655 2 жыл бұрын
🇲🇰
@greekmetalhead1805
@greekmetalhead1805 2 жыл бұрын
@@devilangel4655 What does this McDonald's flag have to do with anything?
@devilangel4655
@devilangel4655 2 жыл бұрын
@@greekmetalhead1805 oh flag is not Israel, I touch maybe you like a burger 🍔
@devilangel4655
@devilangel4655 2 жыл бұрын
@@wankawanka3053 🇮🇱🖕🇮🇱🖕haha
@keeperoftruth5951
@keeperoftruth5951 2 жыл бұрын
Alexander is the type of hero that isn't mainstream. Popular culture props up false role models that hurt the population. Alexander's story should be fully taught in all schools.
@theawesomeman9821
@theawesomeman9821 2 жыл бұрын
you do know he killed deserters, looted towns and sold the conquered into slavery right?
@Yiannis2112
@Yiannis2112 2 жыл бұрын
@Prateek Vasisht You can't judge someone like him from 23 centuries ago, with the morals of today. He wasnt any different in that aspect, from any of his contemporary and even much much later on, leaders of nations.
@Yiannis2112
@Yiannis2112 2 жыл бұрын
@Prateek Vasisht Certainly not the perfect hero. After all, there is no such thing. As a Greek, I morally consider the historic figures who defended the country, always much more than the ones who went conquering others. As for talent to the "art" of war, yes he is globally top dog, even No1. Quite probable indeed. Of course in his case and in his defence, many would say that he got rid of the constant threat from the Persian empire, but we'll never know his real purpose-motive of campaigning to the east. Until we do, for me, he can't be morally No1.
@Yiannis2112
@Yiannis2112 2 жыл бұрын
@Prateek Vasisht Cheers mate. I don't know whether these are good, thoughful points, but for me there no two ways around it. Defending it is logical, justified and to an extend noble, expanding it is none of the above. Exception is pre emptive strike, but in his case we'll never know.
@ducky8075
@ducky8075 2 жыл бұрын
Alexander turned into a megalomaniac tyrant by the end, ruthlessly killed thousands, and launched an invasion purely for his own vanity. He was no hero lol, nor someone to look up to. Just another example of someone with a god complex wreaking useless chaos in his wake. His empire didn’t even survive his death.
@nestormakepontos9700
@nestormakepontos9700 2 жыл бұрын
When I saw this video I couldnt refuse not to click on it, Alexander is just fascinating and inspiring
@martinpoldma6393
@martinpoldma6393 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@justdan8523
@justdan8523 2 жыл бұрын
Have to appreciate Alexanders vision and genius when it comes to battle, he was always able to think outside the box and pull off something miraculous, even roman generals admired him.
@tylerhaigler7409
@tylerhaigler7409 2 жыл бұрын
Really love how yall don't rush these videos out. The best things take time. I love history and hope I can put all my knowledge to use as doing something like this one day. Great video
@michaelsinger4638
@michaelsinger4638 2 жыл бұрын
Alexander’s ambition and ego were as massive as his empire. But he backed up his claims time after time.
@JohnnyElRed
@JohnnyElRed 2 жыл бұрын
A very humble person, this Alexander guy.
@johntitor1256
@johntitor1256 2 жыл бұрын
I know, right? I bet his humility and graciousness will help him rule until he's well into his 70s or something.
@soly409
@soly409 2 жыл бұрын
Because of Alexander the great interest in Siwa ,and the videogame Assassin's creed origins ,i have decided to travel to Siwa and my trip is this friday ^^ I will try to read as much as possible about the oasis before getting there !
@soly409
@soly409 2 жыл бұрын
@@ateeqrehmani3660 I never saw a history figures are always completely surrounded with myths and legends ,also people can forget moral values when they see power ,even though in this video it was clear that he committed a massacre in Gaza,but it won't fit the big narrative that he was a great leader ,most people choose power over ethics If you looked at the history of any nation objectively you will not find a great leader who did not commit horrible criminal acts by today standards ,so it goes both ways to Europeans or arabs
@sherirobinson6867
@sherirobinson6867 2 жыл бұрын
I'm absolutely loving this series on Alexander!
@michielreynvoet2355
@michielreynvoet2355 2 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best series on K&G. Thanks for this beatiful content!
@al3x4nderthegreat80
@al3x4nderthegreat80 2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this one.
@gauravrao6529
@gauravrao6529 2 жыл бұрын
I heard Alexander was injured by a Balissta bolt in a book i read, was that accurate in some other campaign in the regions around Gaza? Also, I like that Alexander was also shown as a sort of megalomaniac. I mean it was needed to inspire and move his armies across the vast distances that he did, but boy was he really obsessed with his divinity.
@Leynx-Et-Fenrir
@Leynx-Et-Fenrir 2 жыл бұрын
Because there are gods, there are us and there is Alexander ;)
@thresh86
@thresh86 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe he was a megalomaniac or maybe he knew the mortal state of himself but he wanted to inspire people to fight for him and be obedient to him. Not an easy task , throughout history ;)
@secretunknown253
@secretunknown253 2 жыл бұрын
@@Leynx-Et-Fenrir they’re* your education has failed you and Alexander would have made you his slave
@spastproductions
@spastproductions 2 жыл бұрын
Did you read "God of War" by Christian Cameron? As far as I know, he uses the best sources we have for the period. So it could have been a Ballista-Bolt.
@brendanzhang7488
@brendanzhang7488 2 жыл бұрын
@asahi toki he didnt, his troops got tired and wanted to go home,, he did beat the indian king
@marcustulliuscicero8405
@marcustulliuscicero8405 2 жыл бұрын
I still can't believe we get to watch this for free, this is honestly my favorite channel on al of yt
@micalangenburg1706
@micalangenburg1706 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this magnificent videos you keep spoiling us! Alexander the great is my favorite historical figure and I never knew this part of the story! I have learned more from your YT channel than my entire stay during High school and College. I wish this channel to grow even further
@Paramasaugata
@Paramasaugata 2 жыл бұрын
I was waiting this episode 💕
@robbabcock_
@robbabcock_ 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I've been obsessed with Alexander the Great since I was a young kid so these are especially fascinating to me.⚔⚔⚔
@spymaster3366
@spymaster3366 2 жыл бұрын
the nomarch still exists to this day and it is a govening position of a collection of cities near eachother there are 54 in total in greece Νομάρχης is the nomarch and Νομαρχία is the land that he has authority over
@georgezachos7322
@georgezachos7322 2 жыл бұрын
A story given is that, when at the Oracle of Siwa, the head priest greeted Alexander as 'Paidios', which sounded to the Greeks as PaisDios(child of Zeus), but what the priest actually meant was 'Paidion', which meant 'child'. A couple of letters, and a mistake in pronunciation, literally did wonders for Alexander. 😄
@bastianbezon2687
@bastianbezon2687 2 жыл бұрын
@Leo the Anglo-Eastasian fool
@poop696969poop
@poop696969poop 2 жыл бұрын
Tammuz Panmegas tethneke, “The all-great Tammuz is dead!” Tammuz Pan 'o megas tethneke, “Thamus, Great Pan is dead!” That's how you kill a god a few centuries into the Roman Empire - a game of telephone
@Magoofi
@Magoofi 2 жыл бұрын
If the "priest" meant he was only a child then why did Alexander, after is conversation with the priest, come out happy thinking he was a "god?"
@georgezachos7322
@georgezachos7322 2 жыл бұрын
@@Magoofi We will never know what dealings went on behind closed doors.
@Magoofi
@Magoofi 2 жыл бұрын
@@georgezachos7322 yeah but we can use deductive reasoning to come to a reasonable conclusion
@johnslaughter2685
@johnslaughter2685 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see more videos on ancient Egypt!
@georgegekas6866
@georgegekas6866 2 жыл бұрын
Cant get enough of this ,Keep it coming .
@RandomDude-bo1lg
@RandomDude-bo1lg 2 жыл бұрын
I wish I would have been alive then and traveled with Alexander to this oracle.. imagine the excitement you must have felt by wandering through the dessert and to feel the mystic about that place.
@ModernandVintageWatches
@ModernandVintageWatches 2 жыл бұрын
I like the Macedon video series and also about ancient Rome. What the world would have been if instead focusing against Persian empire, Alexander would have went to west.
@SA2004YG
@SA2004YG 2 жыл бұрын
There was no glory in the west and if he went west the Persians would make trouble for him from the east
@ModernandVintageWatches
@ModernandVintageWatches 2 жыл бұрын
In 323 Alexander died in Babylon, in the mean time a new power rises from the west, Rome and it's legions.
@kingt0295
@kingt0295 2 жыл бұрын
Italy and western Europe as a whole was a shithole at the time, riches and glory were only in Persia and Egypt
@ModernandVintageWatches
@ModernandVintageWatches 2 жыл бұрын
@@SA2004YG In the wes a new power was on the rise: THE MIGHT OF ROME!
@historydocumentary
@historydocumentary 2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@redsavage5997
@redsavage5997 2 жыл бұрын
There is a story/legend about that march through the desert, saved and rewritten by PLUTARCH. During the army’s tortuous trek through the dry and scalding landscape, Alexander reportedly led by example and tried not to consume any more food or drink than what was available to the average warrior serving under his command.While many were close to death from thirst ,a party of light infantry which had gone off looking for water found some-just a wretched little trickle collected in a shallow gully. They scooped up with difficulty what they could and hurried back, with their priceless treasure, to Alexander; then, just before they reached him, they tipped the water into a helmet and gave it to him. Alexander with a word of thanks for the gift, took the helmet and, in full view of his troops, poured the water on the ground. So extraordinary was the effect of this action that the water wasted by Alexander was as good as a drink for every man in the army...A tale of many thats shows the leader-mindset of ALEXANDER.
@jayleeds
@jayleeds 2 жыл бұрын
Man! How are you guys producing quality content every day? Incredible work, and make sure to take a vacation or something, recharge them batteries.
@ClaudeFrost
@ClaudeFrost 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine if the greeks would have been truly united they could have conquered the world
@ΘανάσηςΝίκου-ν8ο
@ΘανάσηςΝίκου-ν8ο 2 жыл бұрын
@@antikokalis Civil war and arguing is a top priority in Greek nation unfortunately
@mohammedkh4321
@mohammedkh4321 2 жыл бұрын
@@fogshadow9112 What is the relation between Greek and Iraq 😕😐
@seantomlinson3320
@seantomlinson3320 2 жыл бұрын
I love the manscape transitions. You guys always play with them.
@dravenamor6052
@dravenamor6052 2 жыл бұрын
Another wonderful video. I think the Alexander series is my favorite thus far
@huseyincobanoglu531
@huseyincobanoglu531 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kings & Generals Team.
@ABCshake
@ABCshake 2 жыл бұрын
I imagine this is where Caesar got his inspiration for his engineering siege works.
@coryfice1881
@coryfice1881 Жыл бұрын
Of course the Oracle would say anything to appease a warlord. Imagine being some monk living in an oasis in the middle of nowhere and suddenly you see an army in the horizon and their leader is asking you if they are divine.
@SensaiRyu
@SensaiRyu 2 жыл бұрын
A detail that was left out was that during Alexander's march through Israel to Egypt the city of Jerusalem actually sent a delegation of priests and nobles to welcome Alexander to Israel and informed him of the prophecy of Daniel that the Greeks would conquer the Persians. The head priest even related to Alexander a dream from God to him of that impending success.
@farrosgaming7895
@farrosgaming7895 2 жыл бұрын
*Palestine
@SensaiRyu
@SensaiRyu 2 жыл бұрын
Judea* The term Palestine was used by the Greeks to refer to all territories including Phoenicia, Judea, Israel, and the Suez. It was not used as a nomenclature for the actual territory which current Israel encompasses until after the fall of Judea to the Romans after the revolt when they renamed it Syria Palestine
@faizamin7461
@faizamin7461 2 жыл бұрын
What israel???
@titanicbigship
@titanicbigship 2 жыл бұрын
@@faizamin7461 Israel as the country that kept stopping and becoming existence during the Roman times and started existing again in 1948
@timyumichuck9262
@timyumichuck9262 2 жыл бұрын
@@SensaiRyu There was and is no israel. It's an idea for a people who moved North into Europe who are the true israelites. Israel is a Rothschild mandate for a territory that never belonged to jews and was not jewish. Their flag has the star of Rothschild
@7FlyingPenguin
@7FlyingPenguin 2 жыл бұрын
I often wonder things like how was Alexander able to communicate with this African/Egyptian oracle priest? Did they have a translator or did the priest speak Greek. I know it sounds simple but we never really hear about these things.
@christossaroglou7158
@christossaroglou7158 2 жыл бұрын
I think it is reasonable to assume they spoke greek(Ionian) as it was the english of the day. Of course it wasn't so widespread but it would make sense for the oracle to know some other language. Also Alexander most probably spoke Persian so there goes that as well.
@christossaroglou7158
@christossaroglou7158 2 жыл бұрын
@@embreis2257 A Roman, Gaul, Persian, Scythian, Carthaginian even Baktrian could learn greek from the greek town near them. They would learn greek because of how widespread the colonies where and how far the language reached not because they liked it. The greek speaking trading network across the Mediterranean existed before Alexander, he was not the first Greek speaking guy to visit the oracle and that's in the video. Even if that is not the case then Persian would be and Alexander most definitely spoke those. Learning a language really isn't that difficult and when you're visited by people across the sea i think it would be wise to learn a damn language and take the damn gold. Like people believe such dumb shit and you are not convinced by a famous oracle knowing 1 or 2 foreign languages. You and i could do it, why not the fucking oracle? xd
@christossaroglou7158
@christossaroglou7158 2 жыл бұрын
@@embreis2257 And btw when we say oracle we do agree that it would not be a single person running the whole thing, right?
@andrewsuryali8540
@andrewsuryali8540 2 жыл бұрын
@@embreis2257 It's the Zeus-Ammon Oracle. The name isn't some sort of Greek label. There are inscriptions in Libya referencing the Oracle of Siwa as being associated with Zeus from long before Alexander's time. What most likely happened was that Greek traders in Cyrenaica got wind of the Siwa oracle, visited, then brought the news back with them to the rest of the Greek world during the Classical Age. In response, the Oracle rebranded to make itself more attractive to Greeks. By the time Alexander arrived, generations of Greek pilgrims would have left their mark on the Oracle's marketing schtick and at least some of the priests would have known Greek just to be able to deal with the Greek visitors.
@everettduncan7543
@everettduncan7543 2 ай бұрын
​@@christossaroglou7158yep, important to mention that by the time of Alexander the Cyrenaicans already spoke Greek
@lordInquisitor
@lordInquisitor 2 жыл бұрын
Alexander is what you get when a extremely skilled individual with insane ambition is provided the opportunity to fulfill their goals . Makes you think of the potential waisted everyday either by a lack of ambition or never being given the opportunity
@Light-at-Dawn
@Light-at-Dawn Жыл бұрын
Well, I guess some things never change..
@lordofthehouseofstormcrows8615
@lordofthehouseofstormcrows8615 2 жыл бұрын
Alexander the Great, was there anything he couldn't do? Besides letting his ego go..
@seikatsuragi7237
@seikatsuragi7237 2 жыл бұрын
Can't blame him.
@iattacku2773
@iattacku2773 2 жыл бұрын
Alexander: “ look at me im the pharaoh now “
@napoleonibonaparte7198
@napoleonibonaparte7198 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe I should’ve went to the Oracle of Zeus-Ammun when I was in Egypt…
@Akaki1999
@Akaki1999 2 жыл бұрын
You were too skeptical of anything supernatural so I doubt you would have believed that oracle
@alejandrosakai1744
@alejandrosakai1744 2 жыл бұрын
Advice: There is a Greek actress named Anastasia Tsilimpiou, she could be the next narrator for the historian quotes!
@rosskruger5422
@rosskruger5422 2 жыл бұрын
Finally. Been waiting for more Alexander the Great
@carveraugustus3840
@carveraugustus3840 2 жыл бұрын
Lol the commander of Gaza cracks me up. The Macedonian king just spent seven months reducing the magnificent city of Tyre to ruins. With allegedly like 150 foot tall siege towers to besiege the island fortress. This guy thinks his smaller Fortress on the land can hold out against the same King commanding the same army. Plus now a large fleet made up of expert Phoenicians sailors.
@donaldjohnson7777
@donaldjohnson7777 2 жыл бұрын
This channel never fails to deliver
@GnosticInformant
@GnosticInformant 2 жыл бұрын
this is the BEST CHANNEL!
@hocestbellumchannel
@hocestbellumchannel 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing maps!
@KingsandGenerals
@KingsandGenerals 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@markwagdyel-magrisy6620
@markwagdyel-magrisy6620 2 жыл бұрын
Can you make more documentaries about Ancient Egypt and continue the History of Mesopotamia series, I guess the Pre Antiquity is overlooked in this amazing history channel.
@johnmorales6281
@johnmorales6281 2 жыл бұрын
It always makes you wonder, how different the world would be had Alexander the Great became a governor and not met his demise early...
@ElBandito
@ElBandito 2 жыл бұрын
Alex was never good at governing. He would've been restless, and probably would have campaigned towards Italy or Sicily.
@johnmorales6281
@johnmorales6281 2 жыл бұрын
@@ElBandito I understand that, I'm just saying if he would have settled down... Stopped campaigning and became a governor. Even if he would have done just like what any other emperor or king would have done, establishing the equivalent to duchies or provinces and allowing either the locals or his own nobles to govern each.... Remember, his Empire crumbled because of his death and his lack of a successor. If he would have stayed alive to actually be more of a governor instead of a conqueror, His Empire would have lasted longer and maybe the Roman Empire would not even become what it was.
@ducky8075
@ducky8075 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnmorales6281 He was not good at statesmanship - it’s likely his empire would have collapsed soon anyway.
@HungryGoat96
@HungryGoat96 2 жыл бұрын
That crow dropping mud was a paid actor.
@Uzair_Of_Babylon465
@Uzair_Of_Babylon465 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job
@stevemc01
@stevemc01 2 жыл бұрын
*Job Application* Any previous experience? CHECK THE BOXES BELOW Alexander: *begins clicking yes on everything*
@Vulin90
@Vulin90 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Can't wait for next Alexander serie
@-RONNIE
@-RONNIE 2 жыл бұрын
Another good video 👍🏻
@manassurya2019
@manassurya2019 2 жыл бұрын
Could you do a series on the Ummayad campaigns in India? It's an extremely overlooked phase of Indian history, and the overall Indian success in this saga would surprise most history buffs.
@HS97777
@HS97777 Жыл бұрын
Muslims ruled India 600 years.
@ajbindas1095
@ajbindas1095 Жыл бұрын
​@@HS97777yes but only parts of it in North
@hernancortesfranciscopizar7916
@hernancortesfranciscopizar7916 2 жыл бұрын
And this how begun greek branch of pharaoh in Egypt
@chrislangfield2869
@chrislangfield2869 2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your video.
@orlandofurioso392
@orlandofurioso392 2 жыл бұрын
Did Alexander drag Batis with a chariot because he wanted to imitate Achilles dragging Hector’s dead body?
@zappbrannigan4170
@zappbrannigan4170 2 жыл бұрын
Probably. He loved the illiad.
@jamesspencer6427
@jamesspencer6427 2 жыл бұрын
You're Alexander videos are my favorite I wish you would make them a little longer and more frequent
@MukulBhardwaj0
@MukulBhardwaj0 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, as always!
@helioselexandros
@helioselexandros 2 жыл бұрын
Alex would be so pumped we're still talking about his deeds
@jeffagain7516
@jeffagain7516 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing. When one looks up the words "competent" and "lucky" in the dictionary, expect to see a picture of our lad Alexander, beside both entries. Even the incredible Julius Caesar held him (rightfully so) in awe. With so many military conquerors throughout the ages, were I to make a Tier list, putting Alexander at S Tier would demand everyone else simply be gauged from A Tier down. Yeah, bit of a fan-boy/simp here and no apologies for it. :)
@yoloswaggins7121
@yoloswaggins7121 Жыл бұрын
I don't think he was competent at all. He seems like a lucky idiot to me who was born in the right place at the right time. He inherited the best army in the world from his father and then bumbled his way through the collapsing Persian empire chasing the Persian King like dog chasing his own tail. It's no surprise that his empire didn't last very long.
@ΠάρηςΔίγκας
@ΠάρηςΔίγκας 2 жыл бұрын
Remember this : "Alexander was Greek King and Macedon is Greek kindom"!
@aniket385
@aniket385 Жыл бұрын
Tell that to demosthenus
@ΠάρηςΔίγκας
@ΠάρηςΔίγκας Жыл бұрын
@aniket385 Yes, the man who has a mother from Skythia and the only reason who said Macedonian ware not greeks is because he want Athens to become the ruler of Greece.
@AbulKalam-ik7mo
@AbulKalam-ik7mo 2 жыл бұрын
Good Job Brother So Many Many Thanks.
@illestratedhistory
@illestratedhistory 2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding..! Continue your scholarly ways!
@JawsOfHistory
@JawsOfHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Crazy to think that the modern calendar came about because Alexander invaded Egypt
@mikeysmith9906
@mikeysmith9906 2 жыл бұрын
man the fact we are witnessing a modern version of a siege battle and all the unfortunate acts that come from war (culling of male pop, etc.) and the fact this was normal every day life back then, has my mind blown.
@somewhere6
@somewhere6 2 жыл бұрын
Good detail.
@jonbaxter2254
@jonbaxter2254 2 жыл бұрын
He could have stopped here, and been the most powerful man in the med. He had it all... but he wanted more. Got to hand it to ol' Alex, he was remarkable.
@gingerbill128
@gingerbill128 2 жыл бұрын
What a guy! . Thanks for all the great video's.
@JRGProjects
@JRGProjects Жыл бұрын
Alexander's idea of tourism is a conquest.
@percy3993
@percy3993 2 жыл бұрын
Love your Documentarys
@aliquewilliams3080
@aliquewilliams3080 2 жыл бұрын
Why did the stop relying on the sappers? @4:54
@plataoplomo9096
@plataoplomo9096 2 жыл бұрын
Alexander was better than any Roman commander
@MELKORBAOUGLIR
@MELKORBAOUGLIR 2 жыл бұрын
Alexander was better than any commander
@auraledgereal
@auraledgereal 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Romans failed to conquer Persia.
@theawesomeman9821
@theawesomeman9821 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how much more land Alexander could he have expanded his empire if the Martini riffle, grenades, and Sherman Tanks had been invented in his lifetime.
@charlesedwardandrewlincoln8181
@charlesedwardandrewlincoln8181 2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this history video! Thank you so much for putting it up! Big fan of this channel!
@Spartan_Ronin
@Spartan_Ronin 2 жыл бұрын
Not to be confused with modern day "North Macedonia" which has nothing to do with the region/ancient Macedonia which is located in modern day Greece.
@anyoneattheendoftime4932
@anyoneattheendoftime4932 2 жыл бұрын
Aleksandar Veliki was 100% Slavic
@Spartan_Ronin
@Spartan_Ronin 2 жыл бұрын
@@anyoneattheendoftime4932 Yes and that is evident by the language they spoke as well as thousands of archeological findings, Alexander spoke Fluent Slavic.
@mito88
@mito88 2 жыл бұрын
makedonia?
@mito88
@mito88 2 жыл бұрын
@@anyoneattheendoftime4932 skander was slavic?
@Spartan_Ronin
@Spartan_Ronin 2 жыл бұрын
@@mito88 I am trolling him don't worry, obviously Alexander the Great was a Greek Macedon. If our politicians had balls, North Macedonia would have a different name. See Russia/Ukraine for context.
@historiageopoliticafd
@historiageopoliticafd 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@crissalinas8263
@crissalinas8263 2 жыл бұрын
I think Alexander would’ve used manscaped
@collintrytsman3353
@collintrytsman3353 2 жыл бұрын
looking forward to the big face off, excellent series
@blotzkrog
@blotzkrog 2 жыл бұрын
cant wait for the Nader Shah episode!
@TalismanInsights-sc9kp
@TalismanInsights-sc9kp Жыл бұрын
There hasn't been a man like him again in human history. And i am not talking about his military deeds but the world he created !!!
@Mrkabrat
@Mrkabrat 2 жыл бұрын
Alexander: Behold! Now I'm king and god as pharaoh os Egypt! Ptlomey: That is a nice looking crown...
@nicolaenicolae3289
@nicolaenicolae3289 2 жыл бұрын
The series with Alexander is a great ideea!
@jackson857
@jackson857 2 жыл бұрын
I love these Alexander videos.
@loupiscanis9449
@loupiscanis9449 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you , K&G . 🐺
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