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The thought occured to me in my Greek history class today, and I want to know what you think.
So who wins: Caesar, or Alexander?
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Alexander unless he's sick, but which Ceasar? Nero? Constantine?
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My favorite ancient author is Plutarch. A Greek (but Roman citizen) who lived in the 2nd century (CE), Plutarch wrote a lot of stuff, but is most famous for his Parallel Lives, where he compared the life of a famous Greek with the life of a famous Roman. Unsurprisingly, he paired (Julius) Caesar with Alexander. Caesar's got some credentials: seasoned fighter, probably smarter than Alexander, ruthlessly calculating, in excellent physical shape (When he was in his early fifties, he fought a campaign in Egypt - this is when he hooked up with Cleopatra. While on a ship, he came under attack and the ship sank, but Caesar managed to swim to shore wearing his full armor.) But Alexander is a little more reckless and probably a little more fierce. He grew up Macedonian - a people famous for drunken brawls. Alexander killed one of his closest friends Kleitos in a drunken rage, and was wounded in battle several times as he led the charge. Plus, he conquered most of the known world, so I would put him down as more of a risk taker. So, I'm going to go with Alexander in a one-on-one fight (especially since Alexander grew up participating in Greek athletics, while Romans did not); I'd even go with Alexander in a single battle. But in a long war or large-scale strategy, Caesar's your man.
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Advantages Great Salad The month of July Toga's Great seats at the Colloseum Disadvantages The month of August Bad pizza Ides of March Can't trust his buddies (what if Brutus was recruited by Alexander?) Alexander: Advantages Alexander the Grape was a delicious candy Has a ton of cities named after him First to use the grid plan for cities Military prodigy Conquered half the known world Disadvantages Would not have been allowed in today's military under Don't Ask Don't Tell Was polygamous Died Early Died in Iraq Tough call, but I'm going to go with the collective group of Caesar's on this one. While Alexander is a badass, the Caesar's can tag each other in and out to stay fresh. I'm not sure he'll have the stamina to withstand them. |
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