RE: What if?
September 17, 2013 at 7:40 pm
(This post was last modified: September 17, 2013 at 7:44 pm by Something completely different.)
Phillip the second King of Macedon, famous for being the father of Alexander of Macedon, who would be later known as "Alexander the Great", went on a conquest to unite all the Greek city states under his rule in 340 BCE. When Phillip continued his conquest into southern Greece to conquere the city state of Sparta, he was well aware of the reputation that the Spartans had gained in previous history during the various civil wars in Greece and the Persian wars. He knew that it would be a lenghty and bloody war and therefor sent the Spartans a message that read:
The Spartans sent back a message that read:
Both Phillip the second and Alexander the Great never conquered Sparta. They avoided it.
Quote:"You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city."
The Spartans sent back a message that read:
Quote:"if"
Both Phillip the second and Alexander the Great never conquered Sparta. They avoided it.
