Ever wonder?

Raven · 02-11-2005, 02:15 PM

What the world would have been like had Alexander not died at 30 something?

Hawke · 02-11-2005, 02:38 PM

We'd all be speaking Greek

Raven · 02-11-2005, 02:44 PM

LOL! I thought we already did!

Seriously though.......He was well on the way to conquering India when he was poisoned in Egypt. How much further do you think he would have went? And how do you think it would have effected history?

Lon · 02-11-2005, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven

What the world would have been like had Alexander not died at 30 something?

It's just as well that he died at 30, otherwise they would have done a follow up movie documenting how he was one of the first to promote "Gay Rights".

Raven · 02-11-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lon

It's just as well that he died at 30, otherwise they would have done a follow up movie documenting how he was one of the first to promote "Gay Rights".

LMAO!

I havent seen the movie. Heard it was really bad.

Raven · 02-11-2005, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kensloft

Alexandria would have been a town in Siberia?

I wonder if he would have made it to China. The greeks hellenised the rest of the world. I know it's silly conjecture, but still.....

Hawke · 02-11-2005, 03:16 PM

Honestly, its difficult to determine the impact. It's likely that we would wind up in a similar manner as today - though the individual country lines would undoubtedly be redefined a bit.

History is full of conquerors; in time all empires fall.

Raven · 02-11-2005, 03:29 PM

It's no wonder they all fall. Look at how they begin! Nazi Germany was trying to establish an 'empire'. The Soviets....and now Islam. For that matter, so too, christianity. Whats the ingredients to a really great empire?

JAB · 02-12-2005, 11:49 AM

I was shopping at Costco last weekend and ran across a book that addressed this same subject. I regret now that for $9.99 I didn't pick it up.

It took this a step further and addressed hundreds of these "What Ifs?" - What if the British had won the American Revolution? What if Hitler had won WW2? What if Pontius Pilate hadn't turned Christ over? It was fascinating as I stood there glancing through it for 15mins. I may have to go back and pick it up after all.

Raven · 02-26-2005, 10:42 AM

Sounds like my kind of book! Great stuff for a 'alternate reality' sort of plot.

BTW.......the british almost DID win! They kicked our butt up until Yorktown!

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Hawke Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Back of Beyond Posts: 446	Re: Ever wonder? Honestly, its difficult to determine the impact. It's likely that we would wind up in a similar manner as today - though the individual country lines would undoubtedly be redefined a bit. History is full of conquerors; in time all empires fall.
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Raven Chatelaine of the Keep Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 3,023	Re: Ever wonder? It's no wonder they all fall. Look at how they begin! Nazi Germany was trying to establish an 'empire'. The Soviets....and now Islam. For that matter, so too, christianity. Whats the ingredients to a really great empire? __________________ *~Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!~*
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02-12-2005, 11:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
JAB Just me! Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right here Posts: 5,104	Re: Ever wonder? I was shopping at Costco last weekend and ran across a book that addressed this same subject. I regret now that for $9.99 I didn't pick it up. It took this a step further and addressed hundreds of these "What Ifs?" - What if the British had won the American Revolution? What if Hitler had won WW2? What if Pontius Pilate hadn't turned Christ over? It was fascinating as I stood there glancing through it for 15mins. I may have to go back and pick it up after all. __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
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02-26-2005, 10:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
Raven Chatelaine of the Keep Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 3,023	Re: Ever wonder? Sounds like my kind of book! Great stuff for a 'alternate reality' sort of plot. BTW.......the british almost DID win! They kicked our butt up until Yorktown! __________________ *~Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!~*
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