11-24-2003, 07:31 PM
Isn't one man's traitor another man's freedom fighter? It's all in the eye of the beholder. Alexander executed the descendants of Greeks who fought for Persia when he encountered these unfortunous people as far away as Central Asia.<br>
Which is kinda peculiar, because technically, Alexander was a macedonian 'barbarian', not a Greek. But, of course, he wanted nay demanded to be more Greek than the Greeks themselves, hence his out of control hatred versus these innocent people.<br>
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In my opinion, these Hellenes were not traitors as long as they were subjects to the Persian king. To be called a collaborator and a traitor after many many years of occupation is in the end wearing very, very thin.<br>
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Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>
Which is kinda peculiar, because technically, Alexander was a macedonian 'barbarian', not a Greek. But, of course, he wanted nay demanded to be more Greek than the Greeks themselves, hence his out of control hatred versus these innocent people.<br>
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In my opinion, these Hellenes were not traitors as long as they were subjects to the Persian king. To be called a collaborator and a traitor after many many years of occupation is in the end wearing very, very thin.<br>
<br>
Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
