If YOU Think Alexander the Great was UNSTOPPABLE, You NEED To Watch This

FULL EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eaXEWx3uhQ Subscribe Here: @JulianDoreyDaily Alexander the Great inherited a powerful army—but what he accomplished with it transformed the ancient world. In this clip, we explore how the Macedonian army, elite Companion Cavalry, and Alexander's relentless speed allowed him to dismantle the mighty Persian Empire in little more than a decade. From decisive battlefield tactics to bold strategic decisions, this is the story of one of history's greatest military campaigns. Inside This Clip: Alexander the Great Macedonian Cavalry Persian Empire Ancient warfare Battle tactics Military history Companion Cavalry Philip II of Macedon Strategy and conquest Ancient civilizations The Persian Empire seemed unstoppable. Alexander proved otherwise. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 – Intro 01:26 – PhD life, Gladiator vs Gladiator II, Roman espionage, Sertorius, Arminius, Salamis 11:40 – Late Empire armies, Germans, Hadrian’s Wall, Persian power, standing army costs 23:58 – Alexander the Great, Macedonian cavalry, speed of conquest, Persian collapse 34:01 – Roman taxes, cities as culture, multicultural empire, governing at scale 47:52 – Byzantine beacons, Pantheon engineering, pirates, Roman shipping @JulianDoreyDaily ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices