Youths of the Pellaians and of the Macedonians and of the Hellenic Amphictiony and of the Lakedaimonians and of the Corinthians: and of all the Hellenic peoples, join your fellow-soldiers and entrust yourselves to me, so that we can move against the barbarians and liberate ourselves from the Persian bondage, for as Greeks we should not be slaves to barbarians.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Alexander calls on various Greek peoples to unite under his command to fight Persians and free Greeks from foreign enslavement.
- In plain terms
- He asks Greeks to join him to defeat Persians and stop being enslaved.
- What can you take from it?
- Unity against a common enemy strengthens collective freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What binds diverse groups against a common enemy?
- When does liberty require external leadership?
Another view
It overlooks that Greeks themselves were often divided or subjugated by Macedon.
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