Battles and WarfareThe Tactical Deployment of War Elephants at the Battle of Gaugamela
Explore the strategic role of war elephants in Darius III's grand design at the Battle of Gaugamela and analyze why this formidable asset failed to alter the outcome against Alexander the Great. Discover the critical tactical errors and counter-measures that neutralized ancient warfare's heaviest shock troops.
The Tactical Deployment of War Elephants at the Battle of Hydaspes
Discover how King Porus leveraged war elephants to counter Alexander the Great's superior cavalry at the Battle of Hydaspes. An analytical deep dive into ancient military strategy and the limits of biological warfare.
kolyaI saw a photo of a Greco-Buddhist sculpture. I didn't even know that #GrecoBuddhism was a thing. my boy #AlexanderTheGreat was behind it of course, founding cities in Asia left and right and bringing with him the idea that proper worship needs anthropomorphized art. and so the first Buddha statues looked like Greek gods, with curly hair, bedsheet for clothing and a contrapposto stance. #Gandhara
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Buddhism#Anthropomorphic_representation_of_the_Buddha
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Buddhism#Anthropomorphic_representation_of_the_Buddha
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World History EncyclopediaA sweeping narrative of the two incredibly powerful neighboring empires, Adrian Goldsworthy takes his readers behind the scenes as Rome and Persia vie for control. #History #RomanEmpire #AlexanderTheGreat #ComparativeHistory #PersianEmpire #Rivalries #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/8-559-en/
Bevan ThomasAccording to folklore, Alexander the Great flew through the sky on a seat tied to two griffins he had tamed. To entice them to keep flying higher, he placed meat on two skewers which he held above their heads. Some say Alexander also rode a unicorn into battle.
#FolkloreSunday #Mythology #Folklore #Monster #FabulousBeast #Griffin #AlexandertheGreat
Bevan ThomasImage is a medieval illustration for the "Alexander Romance."
#BookChatWeekly #BookSky #Mythology #MythologySky #Folklore #FolkloreSky #Monster #MonsterSky #FabulousBeast #Griffin #GriffinSky #Gryphon #GryphonSky #Unicorn #UnicornSky #AlexandertheGreat
Alex and his bestie 😭
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2136013/alex-and-his-bestie
Antinous the Gay God🪷 #AlexanderTheGreat died 10 June 323 BC in Babylon. His body was taken to Egypt where the Caesars visited his tomb, probably also #Hadrian & #Antinous. #Alexander is an example of the greatness of homosexuality. Where is his tomb? Here are some clues: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2026/06/we-weep-for-death-of-alexander-heroic.html 🪷
"Nice country. I think I'll take it."
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2127750/nice-country-i-think-i-ll-take-it
