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'''Alexander the Great''' ([[1st millennium BC|356-323 BC]]) was a military leader of the ancient world which was then known to the people in [[Europe]] and the [[Middle East]].
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'''Alexander the Great''' was a historical figure in [[Earth]] history.
   
A [[23rd century]] analogy made regarding the creation of the [[Augment]]s, a [[race]] known for their superior ability and ambition, was compared to creating a group of Alexanders or [[Napoléon Bonaparte|Napoléons]]. ({{TOS|Space Seed}})
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A [[23rd century]] analogy made by [[James T. Kirk]] regarding the creation of the [[Human]] [[Augment]]s, whose superior ability breed superior ambition, was compared to creating a group of Alexanders and [[Napoléon Bonaparte|Napoléons]]. ({{TOS|Space Seed}})
   
[[Spock]] put him in one line with [[Ramses]], [[Julius Caesar|Caesar]], Napoléon, [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] and [[Lee Kuan]] to show that Earth history is full of men seeking absolute power. ({{TOS|Patterns of Force}})
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That same year, [[Spock]] listed Alexander with [[Ramses]], Napoléon, [[Julius Caesar|Caesar]], [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] and [[Lee Kuan]] as examples of [[Earth]]men whose desire for absolute power corrupted them absolutely. ({{TOS|Patterns of Force}})
   
[[Garth of Izar]] similarly compared Alexander to Caesar, Napoléon, Hitler, Lee Kuan, and [[Krotus]] when describing his own plans for universal conquest, citing that "''all of them are dust.''" ({{TOS|Whom Gods Destroy}})
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In [[2268]], [[Fleet Captain]] [[Garth of Izar]] listed Alexander with Napoléon, Caesar, Hitler, Lee Kuan, and [[Krotus]] as leaders who had failed at making the ultimate conquest. ({{TOS|Whom Gods Destroy}})
   
 
It was later revealed, in [[2269]], that the immortal [[Flint]] was, in fact, the former Alexander. ({{TOS|Requiem for Methuselah}})
 
It was later revealed, in [[2269]], that the immortal [[Flint]] was, in fact, the former Alexander. ({{TOS|Requiem for Methuselah}})
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Revision as of 11:07, 28 March 2015

Alexander the Great was a historical figure in Earth history.

A 23rd century analogy made by James T. Kirk regarding the creation of the Human Augments, whose superior ability breed superior ambition, was compared to creating a group of Alexanders and Napoléons. (TOS: "Space Seed")

That same year, Spock listed Alexander with Ramses, Napoléon, Caesar, Hitler and Lee Kuan as examples of Earthmen whose desire for absolute power corrupted them absolutely. (TOS: "Patterns of Force")

In 2268, Fleet Captain Garth of Izar listed Alexander with Napoléon, Caesar, Hitler, Lee Kuan, and Krotus as leaders who had failed at making the ultimate conquest. (TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy")

It was later revealed, in 2269, that the immortal Flint was, in fact, the former Alexander. (TOS: "Requiem for Methuselah")

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