TIL that Julius Caesar wept when he visited the tomb of Alexander the Great in 48 BC, deeply moved by Alexander’s early conquests and the legacy he left at such a young age. Caesar admired Alexander as a source of inspiration for his own ambitions.
https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/caesar-augustus-alexander-tomb/
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The strange occurrences when Julius Caesar and Augustus visited the tomb of Alexander
On separate occasions, two of Ancient Rome's greatest leaders took a pilgrimage to visit the famous tomb of Alexander the Great.History Skills
