In today's society, whenever faced with mortgages, car loans, parents are sick, children go to school, and leaders urge performance, small partners can't help but sigh from the heart of a "pressure mountain"! In fact, at this time, a small friend who knows a little history may know that this is a great emperor in the history of the ancient West: Alexander.
Alexander, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia, also known as Alexander III, in ancient Greek to the effect of being "guardian of mankind." Born in 356 BC in the capital of the Macedonian kingdom: Pella (50 km near the present-day Greek city of Thessaloniki) and died in ancient Babylon in 323 BC (85 km south of baghdad, the current capital of Iraq).
At first glance at the title, it feels that these people can't hit one piece of eight shots, one is a Western emperor, and the other two are well-known heroes in China, and the time gap is more than a hundred years, which is simply even more incompatible than the wind and horses. So let's take a look at the story of Alexander in the history books. According to the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch, "Olympias, the mother of Alexander, dreamed before her wedding to his father Philip II that lightning struck her womb, causing a flame that spread everywhere, while Philip II, after the wedding, dreamed of sealing his wife's womb with a seal engraved with the image of a lion." Friends who know ancient Greek mythology should know that thunder and lightning are the symbol of Zeus, the king of the gods, and this story undoubtedly strongly implies that Alexander is the son of Zeus. Wow, the plot is a bit familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere!
History of Gao Zu Benji "Gao Zu, PeiFeng Yi Zhongyang Li people, surname Liu, character Ji. The father is known as Taigong, and the mother is known as Liu Mi. His ancestor Liu Mi tasted the pit of Daze, dreaming and meeting with God. When the thunder and lightning are obscure, the Prince looks up, and he sees the dragon on it. Already in the flesh, he gave birth to a high ancestor. "What else can I say at this moment, you two are the reincarnation of the same person!" Liu Bang: Born in 256 BC, died in 195 BC, Alexander is just 100 years older than Liu Bang, or too coincidental!
In fact, in ancient society, people were generally more superstitious and paid attention to the divine right of kings. If a person wants to reach the peak of power, he must mythologize himself and create various auras, which can also be said to be self-created. Don't underestimate this, it's often the key to success. I think that Liu Bang was 47 years old at the time, no money and no power, a small pavilion, why are so many people willing to follow him? It is not through him, his father-in-law, his wife who constantly creates momentum, constantly creates aura, what is the son of the Red Emperor, what xiangyun possesses, etc., constantly strengthening his impression of being an extraordinary person in people's hearts. Simply put: follow him and you can do great things! Some of the little friends here may be a little strange, Liu Bang mythology himself is also counted, Alexander Ishigh is the son of King Philip II of the Macedonian Kingdom, he should not have to do this. In fact, Alexander's birth mother, Olympias, is not Macedonian, which means that Alexander is only half Macedonian, which is a very unfavorable factor in Western society that pays attention to pure blood. The history books record that Alexander almost lost his status as his legitimate heir several times, and was even forced to leave. Therefore, it is also necessary for him to mythologize himself, and in the end, he can successfully succeed this should also be a very critical factor.
Let's look at the similarities with Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yu: Xia Xiangren (present-day Suqian, Jiangsu), courtesy name, ZiYu, (232 BC – 202 BC). At the age of 23, he followed his uncle Xiang Liang to rebel against Qin, hand blade Yin Tong, support the King of Huai, correct Song Yi, break the kettle and sink the boat, in just 3 years, in one fell swoop, overthrow Qin. In the end, at the age of 30, he lost to Liu Bang and died in battle. And Alexander, let alone more. At the age of 18, he accompanied his father Philip II on a campaign and played a key role in the decisive Battle of Caronia. He took over as king at the age of 20 and personally led the army at the age of 22 on the Persian Empire, which was the world's number one power at the time. After three major battles, which took 7 years, the Persian Empire was completely destroyed. At the age of 30, he conquered India and captured King Poros. On his way back to Macedonia at the age of 33, he died in ancient Babylon! We see that the two of them, how similar, are both young heroes, and in the vast majority of battles, in the end, they win more with less, and their personal bravery and military ability to lead soldiers to fight are undoubtedly unworldly. Even their life expectancy is similar, and they all fall at the age of 30!
The Alexander Empire spanned three continents, Europe, Asia and Africa, covering an area of about 5 million square kilometers.
Seeing this, do you also think that Alexander the Great is too harmful? With the essence of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu's success all in one, it was really difficult for him to think of the greatest emperor in the West!