Among all the imperialist nations, we haven't yet seen the likes of the Cyrus the second, Alexander of the Macedonia and Caesar. British and American imperialism look like child's play in comparison.
Well, you see this account is highly contested among historians. Alexander was surrounded by extreme hawks. He however was extremely flexible and diplomatic. When he adopted the customs of the Persians, greeks became infuriated.
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Oh, no doubt. But his “empire” was inherited by those hawks and split almost instantly. Any imperialist dreams weren’t seen through until Augustus
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Yes, the Seleucids were incompetent for the better word. Alexander's version of imperialism was extremely short lived.
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