What bowing ritual did Alexander the Great demand?
Chapter 1

The price of ego and pride

Chapter 2

Personal struggles and private contradictions

Chapter 3

Miscalculations and tactical blunders

YOUR GOAL

Master of Flaws of the great leaders

Ch 1 · The price of ego and pride
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artiteacher Julius Caesar and the ignored warnings

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artiteacher The Price of Ego

He fled Elba for the crown, lost at Waterloo, and ended up on Saint Helena's cold stone!

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Julius Caesar and the ignored warnings

artiteacher Julius Caesar's dismissal of personal warnings led directly to his assassination on the Senate floor.

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Qin Shi Huang and the toxic elixir

artiteacher China's first emperor accidentally poisoned himself with toxic mercury pills while searching for immortality.

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Whoops, Your Majesty!
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artiteacher Match royal blunders to their rulers to discover the human flaws of history's greatest leaders.

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Fun Fact

Qin Shi Huang's tomb: The emperor's burial mound remains unopened partly due to ancient records warning of rivers of toxic liquid mercury built to mimic China's geography.

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Glossary
hubris (noun)
Excessive pride or self-confidence. Napoleon’s disastrous 1812 invasion of Russia remains history’s premier example of self-destructive imperial arrogance.

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Gossip

Which historical ego trip was the most disastrous?

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Quiz

What was the name of the ancient bowing ritual that Alexander the Great demanded from his generals?

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artiteacher Qin Shi Huang and the toxic elixir

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In which modern Chinese city can tourists visit Qin Shi Huang's famous Terracotta Army?

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artiteacher Alexander the Great and divine delusion

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On what date was Roman dictator Julius Caesar assassinated by a group of senators?

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On which Mediterranean island was Napoleon Bonaparte born in 1769?

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What was the name of Alexander the Great's beloved horse, which he named a city after?

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What toxic substance did Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang consume in his quest for eternal life?

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How many soldiers did Napoleon Bonaparte lead into Russia during his disastrous 1812 invasion?

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Who was the Roman seer who warned Julius Caesar to beware the Ides of March?

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