The Great Gatsby and the Great War of the Macedonian Empire

When alexander the great died young in three 23 b c, after conquering lands as far off as india, his macedonian successors rapidly began fighting against each other. But unlike the french citizen armies of the 17 nineties, mace onian troops had not conquered asia on a new wave of nationalist fervor. In turn, defeat inspired none in their subjects. Both the macedonians and the persians also remained devoted monarchists in the longer term.