Alexander the Great
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The Miracle Growth of Alexander the Great
The deeply religious Alexander prays and makes sacrifices to the gods before each battle. The oracle he visits encourages him to believe, as his mother did, in his own divine status. To cement that image, he takes to sitting on an elevated gold throne surrounded by gods. He introduces the Persian custom of Proskinesis, in which those addressing him must first kneel and kiss his hand,. But it's not something the Macedonians take kindly to. So he began to train Persian troops to fight in Macedonian ways. This caused a lot of difficulties, but Alexander was very interested in bringing the defeated Persians into his army. And how much of this was what Alexander truly believed
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