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Does anyone know who gave him the moniker "The Great"?
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Slayer Of The Modern "greek" Myth!!! -
From what Ive read of the man, he was an egomaniac
Perhaps he gave himself the name?? lol -
The 'great' name was given to him well after his death. In contemporary reality, Alexander was known either as the son of Phillip or of Macedon.In the name of the blood and the sun, the dagger and the gun, Christ protect this soldier, a lion and a Macedonian.Comment
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Yup, I think familiars called him Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Φιλιππου.अयं निज: परो वेति गणना लघुचेतसाम्।
उदारमनसानां तु वसुधैव कुटुंबकम्॥
This is mine or (somebody) else’s (is the way) narrow minded people count.
But for broad minded people, (whole) earth is (like their) family.Comment
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I read that it was the Romans who gave him that title, a couple of hundred years after his death.Comment
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I think Ptolemaj give him that title and other generals when they becomed kings,long after his deth, not shure.Ние македонците не сме ни срби, ни бугари, туку просто Македонци. Ние ги симпатизираме и едните и другите, кој ќе не ослободи, нему ќе му речеме благодарам, но србите и бугарите нека не забораваат дека Македонија е само за Македонците.
- Борис Сарафов, 2 септември 1902
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