35098pftsr although some modern scholars have ....


DISMISSED HIM
AS A 'drunken juvenile thug',
Alexander appears to have had a surprisingly
delicate touch when it came to dealing with newly conquered territories and people?
He was often emollient when it came to local religions, beliefs & practices, showing tolerance
& also respect: for example, he was reportedly upset by the way the tomb of Cyrus the Great
had been desecrated, and not only restored it but punished those who had defiled the shrine!
Alexander ensured that Darius III was given a funeral befitting his rank and buried alongside other
Persian rulers after his body had been found dumped in a wagon following his murder by one of his
own lieutenants. Also Alexander was able to draw more and more territory under his sway because
he was willing to rely on local elites. 'IF WE WISH NOT JUST TO PASS THROUGH ASIA BUT TO HOLD
IT,' he is purported to have said, 'WE MUST SHOW CLEMENCY TO THESE PEOPLE; IT IS THEIR LOYALTY
WHICH WILL MAKE OUR EMPIRE STABLE AND PERMANENT!' Local officials & old elites were left in place
to administer towns & territories that were conquered. Alexander himself took to adopting traditional
titles & wearing Persian clothing to underline his acceptance of local customs. He was keen
to portray himself not so much as just another invading conqueror, but as the latest heir
of an ancient realm - despite howls of derision from those
who told all who would listen that
he had brought misery
& soaked the
land with
blood.

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