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- You must understand, the leading Bolsheviks who took over Russia were not Russians. They hated Russians. They hated Christians. Driven by ethnic hatred they tortured and slaughtered millions of Russians without a shred of human remorse.
- The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. "One word of truth outweighs the world. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Truth, Honesty, Lying.
- What would things been like [in Russia] if during periods of mass arrests people had not simply sat there, paling with terror at every bang on the downstairs door and at every step on the staircase, but understood they had nothing to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an ambush of half a dozen people?
- If I were asked today to formulate as concisely as possible what was the main cause of the ruinous revolution that swallowed up some 60 million of our people, I could not put it more accurately than to repeat: 'Men had forgotten God; that is why all this has happened.'
Surrounded by 50 vampire Nazis armed literally to the teeth, and waddaya do? Ya get outta your car, pull out your sword, cut of one of their heads, and yell 'Come at me, ya kraut shits!' No wonder Alucard wants to plow that virgin soil - I'm thinkin' about growin' some flowers myself, ha ha ha!
- Alexander's Youth
- Chaeronea & The Early Campaigns
- The Persian Campaigns
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- The Diadochi
When Alexander was young, he was taught to fight and ride by Leonidas of Epirus, a relative of his mother Olympias, as well as to endure hardships such as forced marches. His father, Philip, was interested in cultivating a refined future king and so hired Lysimachus of Acarnania to teach the boy reading, writing, and to play the lyre. This tutelage...
Alexander's military prowess was first noted at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE. Although only 18 years old, he helped turn the tide of battle in the decisive Macedonian victory which defeated the Greek allied city-states. When Philip II was assassinated in 336 BCE, Alexander assumed the throne, and with the Greek city-states now united under Ma...
In 331 BCE, Alexander met King Darius III again on the battlefield at Gaugamela (also called the Battle of Arbela), where, once again facing overwhelming numbers, he decisively defeated Darius III who fled the field. Alexander then moved on to take Babylon and Susawhich surrendered unconditionally without resistance. In the winter of 330, Alexander...
In 327 BCE, with the Persian Empire firmly under his control and newly married to the Bactrian noblewoman Roxana (l. c. 340 to c. 310 BCE), Alexander turned his attention to India. Having heard of the exploits of the great Macedonian general, the Indian King Omphis of Taxilasubmitted to his authority without a fight, but the Aspasioi and Assakenoi ...
While still processing the grief of Hephaestion's death, Alexander returned to Babylon in 323 BCE with plans for expanding his empire but he would never realize them. He died at Babylon at the age of 32 on 10 or 11 June 323 BCE after suffering ten days of high fever. Theories concerning his cause of death have ranged from poisoning to malaria to me...
His longtime comrade, Cassander, would order the execution of Alexander's wife Roxana, Alexander's son by her, and Alexander's mother Olympias to consolidate his power as the new King of Macedonia (a title he would later lose to Antigonus I and his heirs). Ptolemy I is said to have stolen Alexander's corpse as it was en route to Macedon and spirite...
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Nov 4, 2023 · These inspirational Alexander The Great quotes reflect his love for knowledge, power, and philosophy. This collection of powerful quotes on love, life, death, war, and more from the legendary leader will motivate and encourage you to reach your goals and live your life to the fullest potential.
May 11, 2024 · Alexander III of Mecedon (20/21 July 356 BC – 11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a Macedonian king who ruled the kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father King Philip II to the throne at the age of 20, and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia and Northeastern ...
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1. “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” 2. “There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” 3. “I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my power and dominion.” 4. “A tomb now suffices him for whom the world was not enough.” 5.
