What an interesting story! Why is this not a movie?! Evil woman. Power hungry yet loyal woman. Loyal brother who basically sacrificed his life and his wife's for his love of Alexander. And the fact that both Philips married wife of the same name, which is often a sign of buddhist/taoist concept of inherited fate. The story has so many interesting layers and extends across multiple cultures. It's amazing. Thank you for the video!
Yo dude great video. You just got yourself a new sub. Can you make a video debunking the theory that Alexander lost the battle of hydaspes I would appreciate a lot
Potential alternative explanations to Plutarch’s: That Philip was on the autism spectrum. Many children are apparently normal in development up to somewhere between 18 months to four years. (The brain goes through major rewiring at this time.) Nowadays people are more aware of subtleties that can be overlooked during a child’s earlier developmental stage. Philip might have been seen as normal enough (for a boy raised in a palace) until age six or seven. Other possibilities are aggregating neural damage from seizures. &/or a metabolic disorder of the thyroid, pancreas or some mitochondrial encephalopathy (genetic, yet the onset can be as late as age 10.) Or being left with neurological damage after an infectious disease like measles.
Video idea: Gary, Indiana. Truly a microcosm of the collapse of the American Midwest, of white flight, and of government abandonment. I once mistakenly went for gas here on my way to Chicago and was pulled over by cops who saw my Canadian plate. They basically told me I should NOT be stopping at stop signs and that they would escort me to the highway. Creepy desolate town, burnt buildings, etc. .
Gary is really rough and you got really lucky to have the police escort you. I will definitely think about doing that if I decide to start covering modern cities again. I like the idea of covering Gary. I appreciate the suggestion Zac!
Ive always found it interesting and tragic that Alexander the Great,Caesar & Napoleon all had historically recognized sons that died as young boys,teenagers or young adults. Why did the army not flock around Alexander's son with Roxana? Is confusing! Maybe because she was not Macedonian? Man the Helenistic royal dynastic houses were brutal! No wonder Romans despised kings! Well done sir!
Hi, could you do a series on the Christian kingdoms of Nubia in modern day Sudan? I think we'd all love some African history. Edit: Given the current state of affairs in the country, maybe it would really do us some good to learn how Sudan got to where it is today.
I will definitely consider that. I find Makuria and Alodia to be extremely interesting. People don’t realize how recent Islamic expansion was in what we now know as modern day Sudan!
Wow, the coin there - is that where this kind of design started? They were imitating this, even the thick lock of hair (or whatever that is near his ear) as far away as Britain.
Thanks for asking Kevin. I am about 50% done with my next one, hoping to get it out on the Tuesday immediately after Labor Day. I haven’t made an announcement yet as I don’t want to set expectations.
What an interesting story! Why is this not a movie?!
Evil woman. Power hungry yet loyal woman. Loyal brother who basically sacrificed his life and his wife's for his love of Alexander. And the fact that both Philips married wife of the same name, which is often a sign of buddhist/taoist concept of inherited fate.
The story has so many interesting layers and extends across multiple cultures. It's amazing.
Thank you for the video!
There’s a fantastic book covering this period called “Funeral Games,” by Mary Renault
Diadochi deserves TV show
I agree 100% HBO Diadochi
I agree ☝️
Yo dude great video. You just got yourself a new sub.
Can you make a video debunking the theory that Alexander lost the battle of hydaspes I would appreciate a lot
Thanks pal for the sub! I will definitely look into it as a future topic, thanks for the suggestion!!
@@abandonedhistoryUS yeah do that it'll be great
Great channel. I hope you grow.
Thanks so much Carlos!
Potential alternative explanations to Plutarch’s:
That Philip was on the autism spectrum. Many children are apparently normal in development up to somewhere between 18 months to four years. (The brain goes through major rewiring at this time.) Nowadays people are more aware of subtleties that can be overlooked during a child’s earlier developmental stage.
Philip might have been seen as normal enough (for a boy raised in a palace) until age six or seven.
Other possibilities are aggregating neural damage from seizures.
&/or a metabolic disorder of the thyroid, pancreas or some mitochondrial encephalopathy (genetic, yet the onset can be as late as age 10.)
Or being left with neurological damage after an infectious disease like measles.
Appreciate this reply. If only historians went through the effort to propose alternatives like you did. Your explanations are definitely possible.
It would be a good series if you continued on with the descendant kingdoms of The Empire. The Seleucids, Ptolemys, Antigonids, and such. Great video 👏
Thank Shannon! I have been considering it for sure!
Video idea: Gary, Indiana. Truly a microcosm of the collapse of the American Midwest, of white flight, and of government abandonment.
I once mistakenly went for gas here on my way to Chicago and was pulled over by cops who saw my Canadian plate. They basically told me I should NOT be stopping at stop signs and that they would escort me to the highway.
Creepy desolate town, burnt buildings, etc.
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Gary is really rough and you got really lucky to have the police escort you. I will definitely think about doing that if I decide to start covering modern cities again. I like the idea of covering Gary. I appreciate the suggestion Zac!
Ive always found it interesting and tragic that Alexander the Great,Caesar & Napoleon all had historically recognized sons that died as young boys,teenagers or young adults. Why did the army not flock around Alexander's son with Roxana? Is confusing! Maybe because she was not Macedonian? Man the Helenistic royal dynastic houses were brutal! No wonder Romans despised kings! Well done sir!
You could go on and show that anyone in Alexander's family met untimely ends.
this was a great video
Please do one om Alexander 4th and his mother!-Great work!-oh and Alexander's other son
I will definitely take a look into this, I love Alexander and his family.
Hi, could you do a series on the Christian kingdoms of Nubia in modern day Sudan?
I think we'd all love some African history.
Edit: Given the current state of affairs in the country, maybe it would really do us some good to learn how Sudan got to where it is today.
I will definitely consider that. I find Makuria and Alodia to be extremely interesting. People don’t realize how recent Islamic expansion was in what we now know as modern day Sudan!
Wow, the coin there - is that where this kind of design started? They were imitating this, even the thick lock of hair (or whatever that is near his ear) as far away as Britain.
Wait, I see what it is. A helmet like a lion with his head in its mouth!
Not sure honestly but great point. Seems to be one of the first examples of an Alexander imitation
How can you tell all that detail? I think it's a metal head thing that resembles a crown.
@@eh1702 the coins depict heraclea common macedonian symbol heracles club was also depicted on macedonian coins
@@luxcat89 I just maxxed up the video quality and zoomed in.
Any new videos coming?
Thanks for asking Kevin. I am about 50% done with my next one, hoping to get it out on the Tuesday immediately after Labor Day. I haven’t made an announcement yet as I don’t want to set expectations.
It's good to be King?? Generally not so much. Thx. for the story & the information 👍
True words on kingship spoken by John King himself!