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originally posted by: Direne
a reply to: RussianTroll
"We, Alexander, the son of the supreme god Jupiter in the sky and Philip, King of Macedon
There is no reference to Jupiter at all, RussianTroll. The first sentence starts with I, Alexander Filippovich, czar of Macedonia...
RussianTroll, Jupiter was a Roman god, not a Greek one. No way Alexander could have made such a gross error. Please, correct your translation (there are three more obvious errors).
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: RussianTroll
That's a map of Greek territory, not Alexander's conquests.
originally posted by: Direne
a reply to: RussianTroll
You need to explain to me what Old Russian means. You mean it is in Slavonic (Old Church Slavonic)? I can read it from my knowledge of Macedonian. I'm sure even a Croatian (and certainly any Serb around) can read it without big issues. Any Serb around?
(any Naiad from the Neretva around?)
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: RussianTroll
Alexander was never in Italy nor were any of his generals, it was a Greek colony.
You've already been proven wrong on Jupiter, stop digging.
originally posted by: RussianTroll
I apologized not for being wrong, but for making a mistake.
originally posted by: Direne
a reply to: RussianTroll
OK, but my point was that there is nothing called Old Russian. It should be called Church Slavonic.
Now, my friend, let's play a game of chess and drink together some tea. I can also offer you some ounces of Xenidje, Basma, and good Latakia for us to smoke in my Turkish pipe as we play together. Let's do it for the glory of Alexander The Great, and his horse. Actually, I will better do it for Bucephalus.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: RussianTroll
The mistranslation was a mistake, you insisting on different historical facts isn't a mistake, it's being wrong.
originally posted by: RussianTroll
Do you have any objections to the text of the document?
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: RussianTroll
Do you have any objections to the text of the document?
Considering Alexander wasn't in contact with that part of Europe it's most likely a fabrication.
originally posted by: RussianTroll
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: RussianTroll
It's simple. ask Alexander about it. His empire included the Apennines, respectively, and their gods.
Why would he have granted something with the name of a god his people wouldn't have used?
Neither I nor you know this. Alexander considered himself a god, respectively, he considered himself the boss over all the gods of the countries he conquered.