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Diodorous stated that Alexander intended to inter-migrate the people of his conquered empire, to facilitate cultural exchange and unity between the Asian and Eu
by gen220 4y ago
Diodorous stated that Alexander intended to inter-migrate the people of his conquered empire, to facilitate cultural exchange and unity between the Asian and European peoples who were by then his de facto subjects. [1]
Interesting to imagine what that counterfactual world might have looked like.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great#Last_plans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great#Last_plans
- progmetaldev 4y agoIt's an interesting thought experiment to think of where we might be culturally and intellectually had there been an actual exchange of thought, without rulers taking advantage of people for profit. We can say the same thing even now, but back then it seems like those ideas are what built the foundation of our modern world. If that exchange had been allowed to flourish, we might be a much more civilized world.