AWA267 - Alexander Wept

Ancient Warfare Podcast

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Society & Culture, Greece, Warfare, Ancient, Rome, History, Military

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🗓️ 25 August 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Daniel writes, 'Plutarch mentions a letter to Alexander from Anaxarchus in his Moralia. It was stated that there were 'worlds innumerable' and that Alexander wept as he had not even conquered a single one. Firstly, could this be an early precursor to the 'multiverse' theory so popular in media at the moment? Secondly, would you be able to comment on the contrast between this statement and the usual notion that Alexander wept when 'there were NO more worlds left to conquer', as these both seem to contradict each other?'

Thank you Daniel for sending that in.

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1:06.9	Lutarchukh mentions a letter to Alexander from Anaxarchus in his Moralia,
1:11.8	who was stated there that there were worlds innumerable
1:15.0	and that Alexander wept as he had not even conquered a single one.
1:19.0	Firstly, could this be the precursor to the multiverse theory?
1:21.9	Ooh, so popular in media at the moment.
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