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And yet most people who inherited the same as he did would have done nothing of note with it and faded into obscurity. Like most of the Macedonian kings before
by theoryofx 2y ago
And yet most people who inherited the same as he did would have done nothing of note with it and faded into obscurity. Like most of the Macedonian kings before and not long after.
Reality is complicated...
- Gud 2y agoSorry, who in Ancient Greece inherited the same position as Alexander did? Philip II was a one of a kind, once in 20 generations kind of guy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expansion_of_Macedonia_under_Philip_II https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expansion_of_Macedonia_under...
- theoryofx 2y agoMany people have inherited great power and wealth and squandered it. That's the default case. Philip inherited too. He built on his father's very considerable success, just like Alexander built on his father's. Amyntas III -> Philip II -> Alexander III They're a dynastic set. There's not a lot of sense in separating and comparing them. But in terms of lasting impact, it's not even close. Philip II exerted control over Greece for a brief time but didn't change much. Alexander changed the entire world permanently.