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Every warlord has dark moments...Even the greatest warlord ever known did some immoral acts...
Burning of Persipolis: the palace was majestic. The great Darius lived there. It was the most majestic architecture ever. Alexander lived in the persipolis for six months. His mother berated him for not burning the whole palace down ...She through her letters reminded him how xerexes burnt the temple of Athena. One night when Alexander was drunk wife of selucus and other women instigated Alexander. In his drunken state He burnt the whole building down. Many died. Though he asked for forgiveness next day. Sasygambis mother of darius had to come forward to sooth the emotions of Persians...
Siege of tyre: the greatest city on planet. The tyre was invincible as it was in the sea. Olympias wanted her son to worship in the temple of Zeus in tyre. Alexander asked the king of tyre to let him in but they denied. Tyre was in the sea so it was difficult to attack it. Alexander used giant catapults to destroy the walls of the city. After six months he finally entered the city. Battle happened. Standing in the river of blood Alexander worshipped Zeus.
Burning of sagodian village: Though Greek writers say that Bactrians who stole bucephalus were shown mercy. But as per the Persians Alexander burnt the whole village down along with the thiefs...
Giving head of brother to his wife (at that time girlfriend) Parysatis: mecadonian general permonian captured princes s Parysatis and her family in Damascus..she was brought before Alexander who they say fell in love with her... As they moved toward main Persian land , Parysatis brother tried to rescue her but failed. Alexander went behind him , defeated him and cut his head and gave it to Parysatis who was confined in a palace. Eight years Later Alexander married her in Susa...
Burning of Paurvas: After the battle of hydespass Paurva was on fire. Alexander and his wife Rushnak (Roxane) celebrated wildly..Alexander read illiad to his soldiers while his wife hurled abuses at the defeated..the celebration went on for seven days...
These are some of main crimes he did😲
