Alexander of Macedon - Conquest of Persia - Ancient History DOCUMENTARY

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Philip Of Macedonia deserves his own 3 hour video. The man was a military innovator and a political genius.

Hey guys! I’m the lead animator of this fan favourite long running series. As you all know that this is a long compilation from our previous episodes but we added a bit of new content, map fixes and also, graphical tweaks in this version. I hope guys enjoyed this long format and a have a great holiday with your love ones. Part 2 is in the works so stay tuned for more! Here are the timestamps: 03:12 - Alexander's Balkan Campaign 335BC: Battle of Hermus Valley, Battle of Lyginus river, Battle of Peuce, Siege of Pelium and Siege of Thebes. 29:17 - Road to Asia Minor 334BC: Battle of Granicus. 53:20 - The Ionian and Doris Campaign 334BC:Siege of Miletus, Siege of Halicarnassus and Siege of Myndus. 1:14:14 - The Cicilian Campaign 333BC: Battle of Issus. 1:37:52 - The Pheonician Campaign 333-332BC: Siege of Tyre . 2:01:41 - Road to Egypt 332BC: Siege of Gaza. 2:18:16 - The clash of the titans 331BC : Battle of Gaugamela. 2:38:00 - Alexander in Persia 331-330BC: Battle of the Uxian defile and Battle of the Persian Gate. As always, here are the mods which we used for our Total War Rome II machinimas: - Divide et Impera - AAA Generals:Greeks from Benjin - Orbis Terrarum II from Celticus. - Hellenic Culture reskin by Agrez - Faces from Attila by RaviL&Akrdai Best wishes, ڤمنه ملايو

Hi everyone, I was one of the historians and scriptwriters for this episode, hope you all enjoyed it! If you've got any questions or feedback, please do leave them below and I'll do my best to get around to all of them when I can!

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this is the Christmas gift we didn't expect to get, but definitely a damn good one.

The thing I like about Gaugamela is that it’s one of the few perfect battles in history. Most one sided battles are from one side making mistakes like Cannae,Carrhae, Midway, Dien Bhen Phu(spelling?) and so on. But at Gaugamela Darius pretty much did everything perfect. He was just outclassed by a better general.

Thank you for pointing out the obvious, that the Macedonians were a Hellenic people. In this day and age of spin, we have to clarify even the most obvious of facts. I can't wait to watch the whole thing. Thank you!

Do you know what Christmas miracle is? A 3 hour long Kings and Generals video! Merry Christmas all.

Well, this is something. A masterpiece. Much like the conquest of Greece by the Romans. This is good. Much better than the film of Alexander by Stone. This one is right up there with Epic History.

ALEXANDER’s speech before the battle of Issus: "...We Macedonians are to fight Medes and Persians, nations long steeped in luxury, while we have long been hardened by warlike toils and dangers; and above it will be a fight among free men and slaves. And so far as GREEK will meet GREEK, WE shall not be fighting for like causes; those mercenaries with Dareius will risk their lives for pay, and poor pay too; WE on the contrary SHALL FIGHT FOR GREECE and our hearts will be in it.  As for our FOREIGN troops — Thracians, Paeonians, Illyrians, Agrianes — they are the best and stoutest soldiers in Europe, and they will find as their opponents the slackest and softest of the tribes of Asia." Arrian, "Anabasis of Alexander" Book II, Ch.7, par.4,5 Cambridge, Massachussets, Harvard University Press

One could say the image of Alexander has shifted to represent what humanity thinks of itself. You could even say the image of Alexander has been so iconic through the centuries and millennia that he is akin to a god in terms of impact on the greater world. Megas Alexandros or the Greatest of all Alexanders certainly had that kind of impact and legacy.

".. do not forget Greece, Alexander ..It was for her sake that you launched your whole expedition, to add Asia to Greece .." Arrian [Anabasis of Alexander 4.11.7] «.. τῆς Ἑλλάδος μεμνῆσθαί σε ἀξιῶ, ὦ Αλέξανδρε ἧς ἕνεκα ὁ πᾶς στόλος σοι ἐγένετο, προσθεῖναι τὴν Ἀσίαν τῇ Ἑλλάδι ..» Ἀρριανός [Ἀλεξάνδρου Ἀνάβασις 4.11.7]

I finished watching this a month ago, one of the best documentaries of all time. Everyone in world should watch this

a 3 hour documentary to enjoy on the most important person in world history. Happy Holidays Kings and Generals, hope you all have a good weekend and new year!

Gaugamela stands out as a remarkable battle where both sides executed near flawlessly, yet Alexander's strategic brilliance prevailed. Excited to delve into the full story of Alexander the Great's conquests!

For months i wanted a long version of Alexander's series, thank you for this gift

After winning a battle, Alexander split all the pray to his soldiers. His Generals asked him: -What are you going to keep for yourself? And he replied: -The hope, only the hope.

Καλά Χριστούγεννα Kings and Generals and thanks for this glorious treat!

The story of Alexander the Great... Legendary and one of the best battlefield tacticians to have ever lived. Amazing channel here, and thanks again for bringing us the content on Alexander the Great!!