A history of the ancient world, for high schools and academies . An Alexandrian Greek TYPICAL GREEK HEADS Alexander as a Statesman 219 revealed in the full accounts of the battles he fought and Histhe campaigns he carried through to success. He was the ^^^l^^mightiest conqueror the world had ever seen. But it hasbeen reserved for modern scholars to emphasize the mostsplendid and enduring elements of his career: his genius fororganization, his statesmanship, his far-reaching plans of His states-government and administration. Like all his great pre- ™^^p-decessors in the field of arms, he was no
A history of the ancient world, for high schools and academies . An Alexandrian Greek TYPICAL GREEK HEADS Alexander as a Statesman 219 revealed in the full accounts of the battles he fought and Histhe campaigns he carried through to success. He was the ^^^l^^mightiest conqueror the world had ever seen. But it hasbeen reserved for modern scholars to emphasize the mostsplendid and enduring elements of his career: his genius fororganization, his statesmanship, his far-reaching plans of His states-government and administration. Like all his great pre- ™^^p-decessors in the field of arms, he was no mere fighter forthe sake of fighting, nor did the lust of acquisition spur himon to useless and empty conquests. The crowning anddecisive proof of this is seen in the cities which he founded. FoundingNo conquest was complete until he had selected sites fornew settlements, and these sites were chosen with an un-erring insight into the opportunities for trade as well asfor defence. Sixteen Alexandrias all over the East go backto him as founder, the greatest o
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