Alexander the Great: The Conqueror's Path | Extra Long Documentary
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- Let us delve into the early life of Alexander the Great, exploring his ascension to power in a volatile Macedonia and his remarkable journey to becoming one of history's most iconic commanders. Inheriting his father's realm, Alexander not only stabilized his kingdom but also embarked on an ambitious campaign to expand it. Following his father's assassination, he skillfully led his army against overwhelming odds, achieving unprecedented victories across Persian territories, including Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt, and extending his empire to northwest India. This Extra Long Get.factual documentary captures the essence of Alexander's legacy, highlighting his strategic brilliance and undefeated conquests that reshaped the ancient world.
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Knowing when to stop is the greatest strength, NOT weakness.
A man of greatness and leadership I too would have been honored to serve and march with to the ends of the earth and to glory! nowadays,sadly ,all we have are too many politicians and too few dynamic leaders ⚔️💪🏻
while his military genius was great, the Library he built to me was the greatest. If it were not burned down, could you imagine the writings we could have learned from?
Such a loss! So much knowledge gone!
He sought to unite east and west and to force the Greeks to recognize the strengths of the Persians and vice versa. A noble aim if doomed to failure. Few men are as wise as that or as willful.
Alexander was a great military commander who conquer greece and persia if he hadn't die young he would have conquer the whole of africa and the rest of europe
@@JohnathanHouston-uq6hySo what? Megalomaniac, narcissistic psychopath. What’s ‘great’ about that? Nothing!
@@JohnathanHouston-uq6hyhe was Greek bro
@@kosmasgvl1615 Macedonian
He liked to think he was Greek. But the Greeks of that time didn't think so. Though now they claim him.
This was fantastic and well worth the watch.
Very little is known historical evidence, this was more of a movie mixed with historical facts
The greatest general in history. Imo
best review ever like acting acting. so human so real. very detail information
Like all conquerors in history they never knew when to stop
Hitler and napoleon just to name two
Putin. Russia has a long history of expanding west only to retreat and only to try again and again.
Outstanding...... Must watch
He was nothing if not what his name said he was. Great. For better or worse we reshaped the world as we know it
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Interesting take on Alexander is this taken from writings or just what someone thinks by piecing together old writings.
"Persians were role models that offered peaceful co-existence?" Hay bucko, Alexander liberated the Ionian along the eastern seaboard.
He never knew when to stop. Driven by ambition.
He needed to stop at India.... his men were wore out
@@blsfan1973 Sure but he didn't want to.
Now, that there Socrates fellow reminds me exactly of many other blokes in English Inns. You stop at an old tavern and meet there a chap that knows absolutely everything. Which he would do - whilst being full of beer and allowing no other being a saying in the matter.
But Socrates was brighter than most since he listened before offering an oppinion.
From where are these clips from?
Thengs to gods was a born GREEK - ALEXANDER the GRATE !
Aristotle right passion of the heart was great but reason of the mind is better
All you gave to do is study his books might try the original
I have seen very large horses that actually behave better for children. It's unusual but I have seen it. I'm not sure why. That may be what happened with Alexander's horse. By the time he was grown the horse was accustomed to him.
Well told - though at times I felt as if the tail was edging toward hagiography, which I am not a fan of. Pound to a penny not a single ounce of gold from that laurel crown drifted into either hand of Apollo.
This world will always need men with the traits of Alexander always.
Did anyone notice the Macedonian Helmets at the Battle of Chaeronea in the Video? They are Roman Legatus Helmet Designs.
His Indian journey was very short I don't think any army fighting from 8 years suddenly disobey his king when they are at end of journey Greeks never told what actually lead Alexander to leave india
Teodora Duhovnikova has the perfect look for the role as Olympias.
Why you ve seen the original yourself??
This play is much better than the movie of 2004 Alexander with Angelina Jolie. I would like to know the cast of the actors, Olimpias and Alexander absolutely incredibly presented by these actors. I believe he successfully delivered Alexanders purpose of his life
Alexander the Great is best conqueror of history 😎
👇Agree
What about Ghengis Khan.
@@bertplank8011 Very cruel men
@@phillipcarter8045 Murdered 10 percent of the world population, at least Alexander did give something back.
Best general I think
Agreed! Not only that, Alexander created an actual administration that could govern his empire. He did this by not interfering overmuch with existing administration. This is why, after he died, his generals so easily set themselves up as monarchs in the various territories. They kind of each had ready-made kingdoms and empires.
Yea. That's what we need. " Men of Love". How's that working out for U
So the Greatest Warrior in the World died with an Indian Mosquito. What a pity.
(28:12) Yo! I'll take a hit of whatever the oracle is having. Sheeesh!
Watch Epic History's documentary about Alexander instead.
Athena and sparta are parts of their influence?
He doesn't know how big the world is. At the end he realised how small he is. I am sure he died realising how small he is.
As someone whos related to Alexander the Great I respect his determination and focus. I wish i could be great like him at his age. Its in my DNA i just need to stop being lazy. I know I'm related to him through the Family Tree App. You have to have enough birth records for the government. My Tree goes all the way to Adam and Eve but we're all related to them so that's least interesting.
How do you know ur related to him
@@IDK-qh4bl Family Tree App. On my moms father's side. We're all related to Adam and Eve. There certain links that are missing but you need to have enough family research and documents to trace back to Adam and Eve through birth documents. Some links are missing because it either cost a lot of money and their were poor or it wasn't important to them. I have a lot of links that are missing. But I also have links that go all the way to Adam and Eve. There's proof in the pudding but he's far from me.
@@IDK-qh4bl family tree app. It goes by last name.
@@IDK-qh4bl family tree app. It goes by last name.
😂 what a coincidence! Me too, from my father’s side of the family. But we lost touch a few millennia ago.
he never wanted to return to Greece as he could of never rule as a monarch as he did in Persia dont forget that we have a history of fighting each other
UNDEFEATED GREEK KING🇬🇷🇬🇷
Not Greek Macedonian Thrace Illyrian ar difrent his father conquered Greece than he Ben king of Macedonia und Greece
Min 22:00 lisent he say to Macedonia ar barbarian not Greek
@erditbitri6590 listen what he says in the beginning... Alexander the Great, the shining light of ancient GREECE 🇬🇷. If you don't know how to read just try to listen carefully. There is no country in this planet under the name Macedonia. Its either the Republic of North Macedonia or the Hellenic Kingdom of Makedonia. The reason behind that is to distinguish the newly formed North Republic of Macedonia from the Greek Makedonia homeland of King Alexander his egacy!!!
@@erditbitri6590Athenians considered barbarian who ever didn't have their sophisticated way of living. Like the Spartans the Makedonians among others. The guy was speaking Greek, writing Greek, farted Greek. There is no chance, not even one in a trillion, as long people in this planet can read history, that you ever have the basis to prove that King Alexander was not Greek!
@@erditbitri6590Japanese😅😅😅😅😅😅Was greek.... Don't humiliate yourself
His mistake was not leaving an heir behind
Alexander’s accounts in India are all from Greek writers. Where are the Indian accounts of his meetings with Porus? Well there are none which might indicate that that account was fabricated and not worthy of note. Moreover, there seems to not be any king named porus in genealogies in the Hindu Puranas.
In the depiction of Greeks at war with Indians, Indians are shown wearing turbans as if they’ve just been picked up off the streets in an Ad hoc come and fight with us please scenario. Indians had a great tradition of maintaining armies in which soldiers were kitted out in armour including wearing helmets and not turbans you might find on the local washerman. It’s an example of stereotyping. For whatever the truth of Alexander’s meeting with Porus was, He had the massive Maghdan Empire and their formidable armies to deal with if he ventured any further intrusion into India. And that is why he was forced to turn back.
All this ahimsa non-violence narrative has been rubber stamped onto the foreheads of Indians even though all the ancient classics revolve around war, warfare and warcraft. And even though, Hindus have an entire class dedicated to war and administration, the Kshatriyas.
Go cry
@@meawmeaw7493 seems like you're doing that already even.
Bactria, Yavanarajya, etc, indian generosity, right?
How an ambitious man came back from India a golden bird, I felt that he made a treaty with porous and then return back or this is rhotric story of european because they made history.
history is opaque. 😂😂
Comparing Hitler to Alexander is ridiculous in my personal opinion.
There is no comparison
What’s the difference?
@@robertmartin6238 2300 years
The difference is from what we know Alexander the great wasn't a suicidal maniac hell bent on genocide Alexander didn't want to wipe out everyother race to spread Greek people's he was respectful of others ideas,religion,way of life I won't go on cuz if you are that bereft of knowledge u should learn before you get made out to look stupid 😉
Ever wonder if Alexander went west after going east, would Rome exist an be big like they was or what would of happened.
لا غالبہ الا اللّٰہ
Conclusion:-
Alexander returned because he and his army knew that big elephant armies of India were waiting for them on the other side of the river.
He fought a couple Indian armies and with elephants who will be them too but his men wanted to go home they have been gone for like 3-4 years or something like that
For ancient Greeks, their English are impeccable. 😂😂😂
🙄. Do you also comment on videos saying "camera man always lives"?
@@frauleinhohenzollern8442 What camera men!
Even better than yours.
I am Petroclus and you are...Achilles
I have to die before you my my ... FRIEND
They said Bravo 🤣
yes, but it was never proven that Aristotelis was the teacher of Alexander
Hell hath no fury like a women scorned..
55:47
Commentary starts with "The greatest conquerer of all time...". Sorry to burst anybody's bubble, especially western perceptions of Eurocentric navel gazing.
There were other conquerors. Chingis Khan comes to mind. However, conceding that Alexander did achieve remarkable military success, his conquests were was what was achieved after his death.
The spreading of Greek Hellenic culture.
I think you mean ""Genghis Khan"? And he was a 13th century figure, there is actually an astonishing parallel between Alexander the Great and Qin Shi Huang (first emperor of a unified China) who was born roughly a century after Alexander the Great. Sorry to burst your bubble, but for you to have invoked the example of "Chingis" (a hilariously racist misspelling btw) really goes a long way to show your historical ignorance.
@@lancewalker2595 Actually, his name was pronounced as Chinggis Han. Europeans / English changed that to Genghis Khan (gayn-ghis). Khan = Universal ruler.
@@bighappygomateshwara8794 Perhaps I stand corrected on the name, however the point stands, Alexander the Great of GREAT by the entire worlds standard.
@@lancewalker2595 Grant you that Alex was a great military strategist & a conquerer at a very young age. A genius in out thinking his enemies. IMHO, I think he was great in spreading Hellenic culture that produced fruits in Buddhism and Rome(anism).
However, there were huge parts of the civilized world that he was not aware of. Like China and India. In fact, India hardly records his battles as they happened in a remote part at the frontiers.
His greatest conquests may have been the subjugation of the Greek states, especially Sparta. And of course the defeat of the Achaemenid empire.
Roxana was not an old bag!!!!
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Zeus being his father is laughable as a Alexander myself not that I believe it but the bloodline was supposed to be defended from Ares
Surprised they didn't get permission to use to the Oliver Stone movie scenes they pretty much reshot frame for frame instead of saving the money. Great doc though.
Truely he conquered, but for rule it seems not the case.
Descendants of v
I love Get.Factual - BUT….the English voice “actors” you have dubbing for the Germans are simply awful. 😂
Did he really kill his generals?
yep
No, he almost died in the battle of war againts porus, but the greek historians divert the truth
Alexander was a great military leader and successful politician ... but Persian throne arrogance and other ridiculous behaviors that were domesticated by Persian ( Media's)kings, which a great Alexander imitated those behaviors he lost faithful friends and those new behaviors spoiled his knight behaviors and lost his life sooner than his father Phillip.
Xes bat Alexander Makedonien destroy Persipolis tatsächlich Kriminal.
He is being burried as a egyptian pharaoh who knows this
A story entirely made up by diodorus. It's not history but story telling.
Who would want a horse that always freaks out when the sun is shining?? You can only ride him in certain directions. LoL.
Its all told in the Bible..great job here too.
What are you on about "it's all told in the bible"? Where the hell is Alexander the Great and his lover Hephaestion mentioned in the bible?
Honey, it is part of a prophecy in Daniel, describing the kingdoms to come after Babylon. It's all in the book of Daniel.
The Great Khan Kubilai was having a speech with Marco Polo the Venitian was in admiration with Alexander the Great the khan said how Many cities are named after Alexander at least a dozen replied Polo then the khan said to him I rule them all they all belong to me while having a laugh in his throne
we can argue with who was the greatest warrior the greatest general always hard to say but for sure The young Alexander Cesar Napoleon and the great khan Temujin were amongst the greatest of all time…. if I had to choose one empire I’d pick the mongols they were merciful burned Babylon raped killed everything that were on their path absolute warrior
Alexander was actually Albanian
No! He was Puerto Rican
No, giapponese 😅😅😅😅
NO ONE conquered more land than Genghis Khan!!!!
That is certainly true, but, the Mongol Empire was not really a functional polity. Parts of it were such as in China, but, much of the territory conquered was ungoverned by anyone. No infrastructure was constructed or maintained. They created no great public works. Mostly they raped, murdered, pillaged, and destroyed.
Yes bat Alexander Makedonien in 10 yers Mongols with Dynastie Hanns Roman Pharao.
Theodoros Pangalos on Alexander Makedonien is Allbnany Greak Minister in YouTub.
@@bashkimgjikokaj275 …. Alexander grew up from a position of power. Genghis grew up from a position of being a slave/goat herder I’ll put the Mongols against Alexander’s army any day. They will eat them the same way they ate the British knights, the German knights, but thanks for your reply. Peace.
@@bashkimgjikokaj275 … also, the world is not done by who did things the quickest it is done by who did the things the best no one was better than Genghis
@@BuckrBill Alexander from Masedonien in 10 yers, Gjingis Kahn Roman Cezars Hanns with Dniasty.
Alexander from Masedonien Konker Not Ruller.
This movie is not accurate.alexander was defeated several times by ariobarzen's 5000_strong army.
Animal without mind
Get factual? "Heres part of a movie of stuff we imagine." Im so tired of this insulting behavior on media. Honestly we aren't as stupid as they've made us look
A leh si ander in albanin ling traslet a born in drems son zeus gott in albanin zoti the mathet consepit in drim mit zeus.grec macedonia not esist is ylliria iliria albania tu dei.the languin 7k iers old.
Porus defeat Alexander, but the greek historians divert the truth
The Bible even predicted him.daniels dream of the kingdoms.
One like him here now
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It amazes me that he would marry a Persian woman whom country he had just conquered. So, when she would have had a Persian child with him, then that child would have been the heir to his throne. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT ALEXANDER WAS THINKING WHEN HE DID THAT. So, his downfall was probably most likely poisoning by that woman or he caught something when him and his army passed through those marshes.
Filip was makedonian king then Aleksander was the king off Makedonia. That tame was Makedon and Sparta was not working toogether. But Grees was nowere then, hau come Aleksender take griks and ather soldiers not makedonian.
Go and ask Hindukus and Indians what they say. It was Makedonian soldiers not greeks.
Stop it already
The jokes of history
You are nothing and nowhere
Plain thieves
Alexander the Macedon the great glorified king of the Greeks
@@savian4270 Oto german make Greece before 190 years.
before 25 centuries ALEXANDER THE GREAT TSAR ON MAKEDONIJA.
go see a psychiatrist. you are in dire need of one
@@nicka.papanikolaou9475 yuare to bi fist too si psyciatres, see the bible than tolk. Greeks always Cray on someone else's grave.
Phillip wasnt the father.....2 kids 7 wives does not add up...and she even told him phillip wasnt his father
Alex states different should one study the sources, amogst others. Why instead of studing repeat anyone's bull twisted mind? All you need is lang knowlegde and a bit of time greek latin german english french
@nezperce2767 Come back when you master English because you just butchered that comment ...I have no idea if your insulting me or congratulating me.
@@alba..8479 the art of slicing when you deal with ... cattle. Is that plain enough for you ? One should realize a degree in history is not an option for one. Phill is not a sultan to have a harem and (produce) kids. Yet simple minded people cannot compute or cope with multi purpose ideas Should YOU are to count to 20 take off your shoes an easy task for you, as you appear in pericles epitaph and as straits off singapore sumatra and malay peninsula by the same name as well.
@nezperce2767 OK my friend relax, I did not mean to upset you .....each person has their own opinions....I respect yours and hope you have a great day
these historians talk as if they were there , that's ridiculous
Dam his mom was pioson
Bull crap still talking about Greece when Grece didn't exist and talking about Alexander like he was Greek.
Alexander was Macedonian highly related to modern day Albanians by culture heritage and DNA.
Greeks got invaded by Alexander father and Persia got invaded by young Alexander.
You don't even have a slightest clue so better no say more. Alexander and Philip under the teachings of Ισοκράτης and Αριστοτέλης wanted to unite all Greeks to invade Persia. They were just the tool. Makedonians didn't just grew up from the land there, they came from Argos in Peloponnese Greece and occupied these lands, this is why their dynasty is called Αργείδες, meaning from Argos. The sun of Vergina with the 16 rays is the family crest of the house of Αργείδες. The 12 rays are the 12 Greek gods and the 4 longer rays are the 4 elements. Its history written in stone! What surprises me is that you are the only country in the entire planet who supports such claims and it doesn't even look or sounds strange to you. It's called delusional disorder and it's very treatable in out times.
.. Ἀλέξανδρος Φιλίππου συν Ελλήνων πλὴν Λακεδαιμονίων ἀπὸ τῶν βαρβάρων τῶν τὴν Ἀσίαν κατοικούντων.
Which means,
Alexander of Philip with the Greeks apart from Lakedemonians, from the barbarians residing in Asia. After the battle of Granicus, King Alexander send 300 Persian shields in Athens saying these exact words to mock the Spartans for not taking part in his campaign resembling the 300 shields with the 300 of King Leonidas who fought in Thermopyles. Those was his exact words and its history written in stone!
That he was Albanian is the best I heard so far 😅😅😅😅
Q. How did Alexander the great conquer the world? Ans. He threatened to go greek on their ASS LOL
We need men of love not world war takeover
“Men of love” are the reason the western world is falling apart. Let the women love. War is for men, and we’ve become too damn soft to fight one.
It's in human DNA that human kind will always be a force of two, never one. Night and day, black and white, hate and love...
You're naive.
I know you think it's profound to say "make love not war, man". But violence is part of nature. We are part of nature. I know violence is a bad word in your post modern world view, but it's only because you've been coddled.
What.
Alexander was certainly GREAT but his empire barely enters the top 10 by size list
Did not keep it long
These funny documentary’s dubbed to appease Americans are so funny😂Alexander was a normal American sounding kid?😂America has no history so they try to include themselves in others or tie themselves to another people or even just rewrite history in favour of them
It’s so weird
What the hell are you talking about we may be a young country but we got some history and we always got to kick ass
Greatest conqueror of all time? greatest LGBTQ conqueror?
Because he is not even top 3, by land mass
We will never be Greek
Hahah he was greek and all the world knows iT😉😊🇬🇷
Makedonians definitely spoke Greek and they were Greeks! This is unbelievable. As for you people of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia its easier for you to claim the Fantastic 4, or Superman. You can start calling him Supermanovski the slavovic and claim that he was speaking your language. About King Alexander there are scripts proofing his Greekness 1000 years before your existence. You can make also a statute of Superman in your central square as the founder of your country. You can easier prove that you are descendants of Superman than King Alexander the great!
Was greek... And that doesn't change... Even if the propaganda continues, it will still be Greek... Cry for your ignorance
Fake Greek documentary
Then study in order to find the truth before talking
Shut up
Yeah everything is fake but the Skopjan propaganda 😅😅😅
Makedonians definitely spoke Greek and they were Greeks! This is unbelievable. As for you people of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia its easier for you to claim the Fantastic 4, or Superman. You can start calling him Supermanovski the slavovic and claim that he was speaking your language. About King Alexander there are scripts proofing his Greekness 1000 years before your existence. You can make also a statute of Superman in your central square as the founder of your country. You can easier prove that you are descendants of Superman than King Alexander the great!
@@iordanistzivas4902 actually proof goes back a bit futher. An othrt thou ( 1000) to the least. ( Timenides- Dorians)
Why celebrate a psychopath
Nothing as changed.
Stop looking at history with political correctness
@@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- I’am not I’am looking at history with humane correctness
It happened and they considered him A great Leader, Should we forget?
psychopath..............the greek word for ......stand up something is wrong.
Love Russia ! Russia fighting against American imperialism, American colonialism, American way of life, drugs, crime, homelessness, and inequality. Say no to the warmongering American hypocrites
Yikes!! If ignorance is bliss you are in Eden.
ok american noob
Adorable, as you comment this on a platform with American origins.
Opposite is more truth.
Communist Russia has had more fighting with in than America you forgot your history and Atheism
Nothing great about him. Just a powerful barbaric leader who wiped out a more superior Persian civilisation....😢
In your dreams kido
If they were so superior why did they get wiped out so easily? And correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t Persia invade Greece first? So you upset when the Greeks brought the fight to Persia?
Dude your ancestors were Tirans and barbarians that dreamt to take Greece and whole Europe get out of here 😂 and u didn’t achieved it