The Divine Conquest of Alexander the Great | Aristotle, Plutarch, Josephus | 2nd Temple History

Alexander the Great completely flattens the Mediterranean world with his military might, believing he is a divine referendum on the Persian empire. Facing legends of divine ancestry and the logic of the worlds, Alexander wants to know: who is his true father?

But when Alexander reaches Jerusalem, the High Priest gives him the scroll of the Prophet Daniel, and it changes the history of the world.

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SOURCES USED
https://ancientheroes.net/blog/alexan...

Arrian on the Oracle at Siwa:
https://www.livius.org/sources/conten...

Olympias, picture and info: https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympias/
“After Alexander's arrival, his mother's primary objective in life was to make him king. Olympias doted on the young Alexander, telling him constantly of his noble lineage and his ties to Achilles. This story had a powerful effect on Alexander (he even carried a copy of the Iliad with him).”

Siwa source: https://www.thecollector.com/alexande...

Josephus: Antiquities 11.304 - 347 (book 11, chapter 8)

Arrian (c. 86-160 CE), Plutarch (46-119 CE), and Quintus Curtius Rufus (c. 1st Century CE)

00:00 Introduction
1:14 Aristotle's First Cause
6:33 Alexander's Parents
10:11 The Oracle at Siwa
14:53 The Prophecy of Daniel
23:31 Conclusion