Alexander Married Off Ten Thousand Soldiers in One Ceremony
Ancient Greece / Macedonian Empire

Alexander Married Off Ten Thousand Soldiers in One Ceremony

Alexander the Great ordered ten thousand of his soldiers to marry Persian women in a single ceremony—and most of them hated him for it.

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Ancient GreeceMacedoniaPersiaAlexander The GreatEmpire BuildingCultural Conflict4th Century BCMilitary History

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