Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Responding to a question: "Hello Professor! I heard before that Alexander ‘wanted to be loved’ by those around him. Did this apply to the general public as well and why do you think this was so important for him?"
The short answer is, "We just don't know." But in the video I talk a little about where the idea may have come from and why it's almost impossible to answer. (Even if it may be of great interest to his fans.)
Texts mentioned:
Plutarch's LIFE OF ALEXANDER
Mary Renault's Alexander novels + THE NATURE OF ALEXANDER
my own DANCING WITH THE LION series
Prior video referenced:
youtu.be/v9nFNANeT2w?si=LHCjyLTpR41n7pl0
Responding to a question: "Hello Professor! I heard before that Alexander ‘wanted to be loved’ by those around him. Did this apply to the general public as well and why do you think this was so important for him?"
The short answer is, "We just don't know." But in the video I talk a little about where the idea may have come from and why it's almost impossible to answer. (Even if it may be of great interest to his fans.)
Texts mentioned:
Plutarch's LIFE OF ALEXANDER
Mary Renault's Alexander novels + THE NATURE OF ALEXANDER
my own DANCING WITH THE LION series
Prior video referenced:
youtu.be/v9nFNANeT2w?si=LHCjyLTpR41n7pl0
