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inlieu

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Posted: 6 years ago

#11

Originally posted by: luckySnow

Seleucus though took Persia was mocked by Roman emperors as middleman...he doesn't have any ilasting impact on world history to be honest...Ptolemy gave importance to literature...Alexanderia library was beloved to the biggest in the world...

Seleucus was actually more important in Indian history than Greek/Roman history because of the relationship with CGM and what happened later for Akhand Bharat to form.

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luckySnow

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Posted: 6 years ago

#12

Also Ptolemy benefitted from the rise of cleoptra...jab jab cleoptra Ka jikar hoga Ptolemy Yaad ayega...you know l egendry ceaser visited Alexander tomb in Alexanderia and began crying. He said ''this man was mere 32 when he took on the world, reached the very ends, here I am middle aged and has nothing to my name...''

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luckySnow

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Posted: 6 years ago

#13

Originally posted by: inlieu

Seleucus was actually more important in Indian history than Greek/Roman history because of the relationship with CGM and what happened later for Akhand Bharat to form.

You are right as history is usually seen through Greek and Roman pov because they documented it...so Selucus impact seems negligible🥱

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inlieu

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Posted: 6 years ago

#14

Originally posted by: luckySnow
Also Ptolemy benefitted from the rise of cleoptra...jab jab cleoptra Ka jikar hoga Ptolemy Yaad ayega...you know l egendry ceaser visited Alexander tomb in Alexanderia and began crying. He said ''this man was mere 32 when he took on the world, reached the very ends, here I am middle aged and has nothing to my name...''

Yes, I read about that. Imagine, Julius Caesar, who himself was one of the greatest men in history, idolized Alexander to this extent.

To be honest, I too feel after watching Alexander on this show and reading about the real one's achievements, that I've done nothing useful with my life. 😆

Rohit was saying something similar in one of his interviews, that Alexander The Great, in those ancient times, did so much in a short span so today when we have so many resources available we should try to use them to make something of ourselves.

Edited by inlieu - 6 years ago

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luckySnow

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Posted: 6 years ago

#15

But even Persian and Indians historians have not given much importance to Seleucus ...I wonder why? Dhanaanad is more important than Seleucus in cgm life

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inlieu

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Posted: 6 years ago

#16

Originally posted by: luckySnow
But even Persian and Indians historians have not given much importance to Seleucus ...I wonder why? Dhanaanad is more important than Seleucus in cgm life

Well both the Indians and Persians must have hated the Greeks so they wouldn't want to glorify him or his achievements. Also, after Helen married CGM, their bloodline sort of blended in with India. His son wasn't given that much importance either, and since Helen and CGM had no children, the Greek lineage didn't continue in India either. After his death, Helen returned home so that was the end of her story too.

Also, a lot of people do not want to admit that Seleucus did play an important role in the beginning of CGM's military life and Chanakya too must have interacted with him.

Edited by inlieu - 6 years ago

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luckySnow

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Posted: 6 years ago

#17

Originally posted by: inlieu

Yes, I read about that. Imagine, Julius Caesar, who himself was one of the greatest men in history, idolized Alexander to this extent.

To be honest, I too feel after watching Alexander on this show and reading about the real one's achievements, that I've done nothing useful with my life. 😆

Rohit was saying something similar in one of his interviews, that Alexander The Great, in those ancient times, did so much in a short span so today when we have so many resources available we should try to use them to make something of ourselves.

Alexander the Great is the greatest legend ever! Say what lever you want to but his influence and popularity is in every culture!...Just search is name on Google and you will see how many result opens up...search any other legends name and compare with Alexander the Great...

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luckySnow

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Posted: 6 years ago

#18

Originally posted by: inlieu

Well both the Indians and Persians must have hated the Greeks so they wouldn't want to glorify him or his achievements. Also, after Helen married CGM, their bloodline sort of blended in with India. His son wasn't given that much importance either, and since Helen and CGM had no children, the Greek lineage didn't continue in India either. After his death, Helen returned home so that was the end of her story too.

Also, a lot of people do not want to admit that Seleucus did play an important role in the beginning of CGM's military life and Chanakya too must have interacted with him.

Helen remarried I have read...also cgm his son in law is debated by historians...there is no record of marriage😆

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inlieu

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Posted: 6 years ago

#19

Originally posted by: luckySnow

Alexander the Great is the greatest legend ever! Say what lever you want to but his influence and popularity is in every culture!...Just search is name on Google and you will see how many result opens up...search any other legends name and compare with Alexander the Great...

Well, if you remember what I said on the other thread, he is my hero. Actually, he has been my hero since childhood for his personal and military achievements. I wasn't a history buff as a kid but the last few years I've started to become more interested. I used to know his general story, but because of Rohit's Alexander, and thanks to the info you usually share, I became interested in reading about his life in more details. Then I discovered that it wasn't just his military achievements but also on the personal front that had a lot intrigue. Also on this forum I learned about the real importance of Olympias and how she shaped his vision. 😉

Also, most religious texts talk about him and his contribution to the world. It wasn't for nothing. 😉

Edited by inlieu - 6 years ago