Alexander the Great

"But truly, if I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes."

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Source: In Plutarch 'Parallel Lives' 'Alexander' ch. 14, sect. 3

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Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

Military Leader, King

Alexander the Great was a Macedonian ruler known for his unparalleled military conquests and the spread of Hellenistic culture.

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