The one obstacle Alexander the Great could not conquer: his own soldiers
In short: Alexander the Great was undefeated on the battlefield, yet his empire met its limit not through enemy steel, but through a mutiny. This video explores the moment his Macedonian soldiers finally refused to march further into India.
While Alexander the Great never lost a battle under his direct command, his relentless expansion eventually met a human breaking point. Upon reaching the Hyphasis River, his Macedonian troops refused to continue the campaign, effectively deciding the ultimate boundaries of his vast empire.
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