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  1. As Befits A King

    Yes, it's merely a political thing. Expressing an interest in their national cult endears the Jewish higher-ups to Alexander. Although Alexander's interest is indeed a genuine, if purely intellectual one. (Wow, a religion with just ONE GOD!) If such a passage actually existed, sure. But...

  2. As Befits A King

    Thanks! :D That was my reasoning behind it. Alexander was nothing if not pragmatic, so I figured he would favor his Macedonian tendencies whilst in Macedon.

  3. As Befits A King

    Map coming shortly. Here's the next update ************* Chapter 3 - The Return of the King Alexandria, 5 July 322 B.C. From The Archon, Turamaya Agrawal, 4.5 And so for that I must praise Alexander III, who followed the example of the Pharaohs before him, and gained control of his subjects...

  4. As Befits A King

    A very interesting observation, I hadn't considered that. Yes, I'd imagine that once the soldiers from the campaign returned to society, they would regale their compatriots with tales of the wealth of Arabia. Really sorry guys, this has been a very busy week for me. You'll have your map and...

  5. As Befits A King

    To be sure. Don't worry, notice now that he's back in Egypt. Sure, far from his eastern subjects, but still closer toward the political center of the empire than "Eudaemon Alexandria" ;) It's a very interesting idea, but what exactly would the military or economic benefit be of razing Makoraba...

  6. As Befits A King

    There were relatively large-ish cities in the interior, and if he didn't take these then the Arabs would have just retreated inland, raised an army, and taken the coast again. He had to go inland in order to secure his coastal conquests. That sounds smart, but all my sources seem to suggest...

  7. As Befits A King

    Ask and ye shall receive... ************* Chapter 2 - I Am From Makedon From A History of Arabia, Missukos Silugnos, 1.2 And of course all histories of the Arabian peninsula must naturally begin with the great Makedonian king, Alexander III. For it was he who brought these relatively unknown...

  8. As Befits A King

    Well, I won't tell you exactly what he does next, but I will tell you that he DOESN'T go back to India quite yet. You'll see ;)

  9. As Befits A King

    @Grand Panjandrum Thanks! I plan on weekly posts if at all possible. I didn't think about it like that, but yes, I suppose Alexander could very well use his naval experience gained whilst touring the Arab coastline to aid him in that eventual conflict. :) Oh yeah man, he was doing it...

  10. As Befits A King

    Well, this is of course Alexander. The man must have had some kind of ADHD/OCD, because it seems to me this man just CAN'T sit still. But yes, I'm sure he would try to expand the gene pool at least ONCE more. Thanks! I don't address it, but while on campaign and away from the Persian...

  11. Throwing back the Europeans

    There was a really good essay on the possibility of the destruction of Cortez's expedition... The best way, IMHO, to prevent the fall of all independent American states is to give them some kind of exposure early on (on the order of at least 200 years before European contact) to European...

  12. As Befits A King

    Yes, Alexander is well aware that he will eventually wind up back in Egypt. As for Ethiopia and the western coast of the Red Sea, I was working under the assumption that he wouldn't bother. It was HIGHLY unknown territory, more unknown than Arabia was. And given that much Ethiopian trade either...

  13. As Befits A King

    All right, here's the Arabian Campaign thus far:

  14. As Befits A King

    Okay everybody, it's been about a month, but it's ready to go live, in case you've been following my planning thread. So here it is, Chapter 1. (By the way, I'm open to suggestions about the name of this TL and Chapter Titles) Feel free to discuss here as well. I encourage discussion, that's...

  15. As Befits a King - The Brainstorm

    That's certainly a possibility, however I haven't found any sources to the effect that the generals were TIRED of campaigning. In fact according to my sources those veterans no longer fit for service who were sent back with Craterus by order of Alexander were apparently nearly driven to tears...

  16. WI early Christianity sacrificed to the Emperor?

    When one prays to a saint in the Catholic faith, you are not worshipping the saint. You are requesting the saint intercede between you and God, to add to your prayers. It's the philosophy that the more people you have praying for you, the better. (And the more revered the people who are praying...

  17. Your TL weakness? or: "Please write my TL for me!"

    Oh, no, it's certainly not ASB. In fact, as far as US History is concerned, the real question is not why we had a Civil War, but how we were able to put it off for so long. North Carolina I can easily see staying in the Union. Big tobacco growers, sure, but then North Carolinians have always...

  18. Your TL weakness? or: "Please write my TL for me!"

    I find economics more difficult to write about more than anything. Describing campaigns in detail is something new to me also (I'm doing it for As Befits a King, really for the first time), but a war is something... substantial, to me. I can describe why people do things and why it would make...

  19. As Befits a King - The Brainstorm

    Ahh, very interesting. No diadochi at this time more or less butterflies Pontus, theoretically. Thank you, this is a very important piece of information! I'm thinking by Monday I'll be able to go live with this TL, for anybody curious.

  20. As Befits a King - The Brainstorm

    Okay guys. I'm at the point where I could begin posting the timeline. I've actually been at that point for a week, but when writing this TL I've decided that I want to be a little bit ahead before I post anything. That way I can figure out how to piece out the updates, etc. I've just got...
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