Alexander the Great was no doubt a "great" general. But when it came to
naming cities, he seemed to have a certain lack of imagination — or at
least a very large ego. No fewer than three cities in the ancient world
were either named or re-named Alexandria after his conquests.
Which could be rather confusing.
How did they tell them apart? Zip codes, of course. Here's the list:
Alexandria in Arachosia 38808
Alexandria in Babylonia 38102
Alexandria in Egypt 01266
Simple. But what a lot of people don't know is that there were actually
three Alexanders, as well.
Alexander #1
Magnificent general and
leader of men, conqueror
of the known world.
Alexander #2
Student of Aristotle, philosopher
and perpetual sceptic.
Alexander #3
The totally gay Alexander who
hung out at Persian discos.
I hope that clears a few things up.
There's another Alexander, with a more Irish look. He's a curious mix of the three: more leader of men, less sceptic philosopher, definitely into gay discos.
I think I saw a documentary on Alexander #4. And for some reason it had Angelina Jolie in it. 🙂