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PersianElite · Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Posts: 13

Hey there

my name is Farhoed...am 16 years old...am a guy..

I live in the Netherlands but am born in Iran.. we fleed to the Netherlands because of the muslem regime Twisted Evil

and I'm a descendant of the Persians!!! WOOHOO Very Happy

Alexandros_19 · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 1230 Location: Argentina

Welcome Farhoed!

I hope you enjoy having joined the forum and I also hope you enjoy the discussions we hold in it. I've read some of the posts you've already made and I've seen your perspective about things. I think most of us here agree with your take on equality. It was part of the Greek culture to believe in equality, but in a very limited conception of equality (limited to Greek male citizens in most cases; certainly different from the view of universal equality we tend to hold nowadays), and that's why they made so many differences, like that between Greek and barbarians. However, I believe, and I also think that in this point most of those who are in the forum will agree, Alexander was beyond this kind of discrimination. You may find some acts to the contrary, but his evident intention was to integrate all races under a single political entity and, in that way, Alexander was a multiculturalist respectful of diversity and desirous of cosmopolitism.

PersianElite · Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Posts: 13

Yes I do understand what you mean and I fully respect it... Smile

thanks for your welcome.. Smile

and I do understand his goals...which he didn't quite achieve Sad

but.... he called them 'barbarians' ...uuhm well...they were the first with Human Rights.. Smile

and the evidence of that lies in London..that's why I dont understand that there are BARBARIANS... Smile

...with human rights...but ok... Im spamming here cuz this is not a discussion thread...ONCE again thanks for you welcome alexandros Smile

Farhoed-

kharyzz · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 42 Location: Czech Republic

Welcome. I'm a newbie too and I must say THIS BOARD IS HOT Laughing

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It seems you a nice guy.. have fun!

PersianElite · Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Posts: 13

hehe thank you Smile

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joanna · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:58 am Post subject:

Hi, PersianElite. Wow , what a beautiful name you chose! Very Happy

First of all WELCOME to the friendliest forum. Enjoy yourself as everybody does.

The word 'barbarian', in the time of Alexander, didn't have the same meaning it has now. It meant simply a nation who didn't speak the Greek language and didn't follow the Greek customs. That's all.
In the movie you can see how Alexander respected the Persians and in one scene when he gets angry with his companions says that Persian civilization is older than the Greek one.

Adriv · Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 1144 Location: Maryland, USA

Welcome Persian decedant, I hope you enjoy your stay here.

Lets drink some wine like they used to do ..... "To Alexander the Great" and everybody else! Wink

PersianElite · Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Posts: 13

eheh didnt check out this thread for some time...thanks man Smile

yes I know joanna but the people of now...dont understand alexander...they thought barbarian is probably some weird dude with weird clothes that eats raw cows Razz

but ok...at least you understand me Smile

once again, thanks for the warm welcome Very Happy

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joanna · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject:

My pleasure Very Happy

Vrettas · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:59 am Post subject:

A barbarian was used as a derogative term also in ancient Greece. I was reading the Illiad last night and they used the term barbarian as an insult in it. Alexander simply used the word barbarian to describe non Greeks.

Adriv · Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 1144 Location: Maryland, USA