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Jiang calls shield bearers the secret sauce of the Macedonian army because their mobility let them resolve battlefield problems and protect threatened parts of the phalanx.
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Jiang emphasizes that Attalus's father-in-law Parmenion was Philip's partner, Macedon's greatest general, and the person in control of the army, making the succession threat militarily serious.
Jiang says the second immediate consequence is that Attalus becomes afraid and is about to rebel, with the transcript cutting off as Jiang stresses that Attalus is a general at this point.
Jiang says Philip built the greatest military in the world and Alexander took that inherited army to conquer Persia.
Jiang says Philip took the Theban lesson that a disciplined army could become invincible and resolved to transform a Macedonian army that had been destroyed by Illyria and Thrace.
Jiang calls shield bearers the secret sauce of the Macedonian army because their mobility let them resolve battlefield problems and protect threatened parts of the phalanx.
"Okay, and actually at the wedding ceremony Between Eurydice and Philip, Attalus gave a toast and he said here's a toast and I pray..."
"that's the first thing that happens second thing that happens is Attalus Becomes afraid and he's about to rebel. Okay, and that's listen again...."
"about the personal glory why would the son put personal glory first and first think about his psychology what drives him what does he..."
"...he became resolved to take all this education and transform the Macedonian army. Okay? He got his chance in 359. Okay? The reason why..."
"Remember, they were lighter. They could move around faster. And they had longer spears. Okay? So they could maintain distance from you a lot..."
"...So the shield bearers were really the secret sauce of the Macedonian army. Okay? Because the shield bearers were meant to resolve any issues..."
"...his army, as well as into his administration. And so his Macedonian army is unhappy about this. So they get together, and they assassinate..."
"...one who actually built the greatest army in the world the macedonian army it was actually the gray dragon who built the the great..."
A source-grounded reading of Alexander as the inheriting son: expansionist, obedience-hungry, and unable to hear correction except as betrayal.
Greek culture did not spread because everyone recognized its beauty.
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