Alexander and the end of the Classical Period

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History

 

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Carolyn J

 

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November 15, 2011

 

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Although not everyone thought Alexander was so great. In the Asian territories that he conquered, he is often called "the accursed one" or "two-horned Satan." (Allen, Brooke Hudson Review) His death marked the end of the Classical Period and ushered in the Hellenistic period. I do not believe that the reign of Alexander would have been able to survive much longer because Alexander was always seeking to live a life akin to that of Achilles, a theme which is reflected in literature written about Alexander...
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(Wikipedia) Because Alexander was never satisfied with the lands he had conquered, or the people he had enslaved, I believe he would have pushed his army and stretched out their defenses so thin that a drastic drop in numbers from disease or exhaustion, or a revolt by his army would have been seen. I believe that the army would have noticed that they were experiencing a decline in their marginal returns and that they were putting forth a lot of effort and giving up time, a family, and even their lives to follow and glorify a man who only wanted to conquer the world...
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