Sep 8 2010, 11:19 PM
QUOTE(Zozi @ Sep 8 2010, 10:39 PM)
Sorry I cannot agree. He did lost the battle in india, and was wounded. That battle alone caught him too many soldiers, and even if Alexander wasn't wounded and can continue fighting, the odds would be against him still. Greek's phalanx are great in the open field, but not in the forest. Phalanx was created to hold the line and anti cavalry & chariots. Unfortunately though, not elephants.
No doubt though Like you said, that Alexander would expand his empire all the way to China had he not died at such a young age. He himself once said that He will never stop marching forward until he reaches the end side of the world.
@LYN Forumers, Yes the Iskandar Zulkarnain in our sejarah text book is indeed referring to Alexander of Macedonia. There are even several books published about Why Alexander was Iskandar, and Why he was a Muslim. A stupid claim that I myself can shoot them back on the face just like that
if Alexander are not death in 32 i dont think he can expand his kingdom much more, in the arab penisular and north africa maybe, but india and china at that time have powerfull empire with the most advance technology of the time and the long journey require to conquer these land will be very hard on the army supply of that time.No doubt though Like you said, that Alexander would expand his empire all the way to China had he not died at such a young age. He himself once said that He will never stop marching forward until he reaches the end side of the world.
@LYN Forumers, Yes the Iskandar Zulkarnain in our sejarah text book is indeed referring to Alexander of Macedonia. There are even several books published about Why Alexander was Iskandar, and Why he was a Muslim. A stupid claim that I myself can shoot them back on the face just like that
Added on September 8, 2010, 11:50 pmmany people rate Alexander as the greatest general of all time but i dont he is the greatest, for me it would be Subutai, Alexander is briliant with tactic and good at raising troop morale during battle, but Subutai was a an tactical and strategic genius, the greatest achivement being the demolition of the army of poland and hungary in two day commanding two army hundred of kilometer away of each other. as good as Alexander is he never routinely coordinated movement of several armies that are hundred of km away for each other.
i wonder why so many Islamic scholar try to make Alexander a muslim they should focus on Khalid ibn al-Walid, a general that i think is as good if not better that Alexander. conquering arabia, persia and syria in just 4 years.
This post has been edited by robertngo: Sep 8 2010, 11:50 PM
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