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Alexander the Great's Siege of Tyre: Masterclass in Military Genius — Fexingo History

Alexander the Great's Siege of Tyre: Masterclass in Military Genius — Fexingo History

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 In 332 BCE, Alexander the Great faced his greatest challenge: the impregnable island city of Tyre. For seven months, the young Macedonian king threw everything he had against Phoenicia's most stubborn fortress. This episode dives into the engineering marvel that was Alexander's mole—a kilometer-long causeway built across the sea using stone, timber, and rubble from the abandoned mainland city. We explore how Alexander mobilized thousands of workers, repurposed siege towers on ships, and ultimately breached Tyre's walls using battering rams mounted on biremes. Luna asks whether the legendary 'sea kings' of Tyre really had a secret tunnel, and Lucas explains the archaeological evidence behind the mole that still exists today. We also touch on Alexander's brutal aftermath: 8,000 Tyrians killed, 30,000 sold into slavery, and the permanent transformation of a proud maritime republic into a mainland suburb. A story of ambition, innovation, and the terrible cost of conquest.

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