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Craig July 28, at pm. The Ancient Greeks diluted their wine with water and viewed anybody who drank their wines undiluted as barbaric. The Macedonians on the other hand, drank their wine undiluted, earning the derision of their more civilised neighbours. Greece had accepted Macedonian Hegemony after being crushed at Chaeronea and his generals had already begun making plans for his march eastwards towards Persia. Philip was a pragmatist and a polygamist whose marriages usually ratified peace treaties following successful military campaigns.
This time it was different however. This time he was truly in love. This time his bride, Cleopatra, was also Macedonian. A calculated and wicked woman in her own right, she began inciting Alexander to oppose Philip. The atmosphere at the wedding banquet was tense. Things went south from there. Alexander, doubtless lubricated with wine, was incandescent with rage. The cup hit Attalus square in the head and now Philip, who by this time was also legless, rose to his feet, drew his sword and started towards Alexander.
Before he could reach him however, he fell over a table and collapsed in a heap on the floor. With that, Alexander left the feast and fled. Within a year Philip would be assassinated and Alexander would be king. Within a year of Philip having been killed, Cleopatra, two of her sons and Attalus were all dead. The Alexander who fled the wedding feast in BC was a very different man to the Alexander who had now conquered Persia.
He had flattened the Persians in 3 major battles, completely nullified the Persian navy without fighting a single naval skirmish, liberated Egypt from the clutches of Persian rule and had the Persian king, Darius III on the run. He had displayed military brilliance, acts of kindness, loyalty and compassion. He had also toiled with the legacy of his father and was riddled with jealousy, even seeking to disavow Philip and claim that he was the son of Ammon.
He was also plagued by intrigue and plots to kill him. Alexander arrived in Persepolis just north of Shiraz in Iran hot on the heels of Darius. The Macedonians had a field day and went on a bender. Whilst stationed at Persepolis, Alexander accepted an invitation to a drinking party with some of his friends. The king too, was enthusiastic rather than acquiescent…They were all flushed with wine, and they got up, drunk, to burn a city which they had spared while under arms.
Alexander took the lead, setting fire to the palace, to be followed by his drinking companions, his attendants and courtesans. The burning of Persepolis, whether committed sober or drunk was senseless desecration. Afterwards, Curtius alludes that the Macedonians were ashamed that they had burned the city and that Alexander himself regretted it once sober. A lot had happened since BC, Alexander had marched thousands of miles, seen countless thousands killed in battle, lost many good friends and had even come close to being killed himself.
Along the way there were many drinking parties like this one which would have done little to keep him grounded. That he was easily persuaded to burn the city to the ground after not giving it much thought when sober gives us an interesting insight into his psyche, especially as he had committed a similar act only as a last resort against Thebes in BC. It was now possible that a dangerous mixture of undiluted wine coupled with blatant sycophancy could lead him down a dangerous path, a path which he would tread more often as we shall see.
A distinguished officer in the Macedonian army, Cleitus the Black had served with distinction under both Philip and Alexander. This game can go from harmless to dangerous in a hot minute especially once people play this game while drinking beer or tequila! The main rule when playing Truth or Dare is that each player takes turns choosing between answering a question truthfully or doing a dare.
Ready to play Truth or Dare? Check out our list of Truth or Dare questions in our web browser version of Truth or Dare. If you want to play Truth or Dare anytime, you can also download our Truth or Dare app to your mobile phone or tablet.
Yahtzee is a popular dice rolling game that can easily be turned into a drinking game. What players need to do is to get the most number of points by rolling different dice combinations with five dice. A Yahtzee occurs when a player scores five dice of the same value. When playing Yahtzee, players can roll the dice up to 3 times. After the first and second rolls, a player must decide which dice to keep, if any, and roll the dice not kept.
After the third roll, the player must choose a box to score on the scorecard. Once the player finishes their turn by writing something on the scorecard, their opponent takes a turn. This goes on until both players have filled all 13 boxes on their scorecard.
After which, the final tally can be made. The player with the highest score wins the game! If you have never ever heard about this game, chug your beer right now! Have you been living under a rock?! Never Have I Ever is an infamous question and answer game that can be played by people of all ages. Once you include alcohol in your game, get ready for some loose lips and secrets spilling out! The game then continues with the next player making another statement.
This goes on until everyone has given a question or until people become too drunk to play! The right Never Have I Ever questions can lead to surprising revelations about your friends! Feel free to come up with your own questions, or you can use our Never Have I Ever questions to begin your game.
We also made an online version of Never Have I Ever with hundreds of questions that you can readily use or get inspiration from. If you want to be always ready in case you suddenly want to play, download our Never Have I Ever app to your mobile phone or tablet for quick access! Bite the Bag is another party drinking game in this list wherein the main mechanics are based on its name meaning for this game, players will literally have to go around biting a bag!
Sounds fun! Put an empty brown paper bag open on the floor and have the players form a circle around it. Without letting anything except your feet touch the floor, players take turns bending down and biting the bag only using their mouth and not making use of their hands.
Cut off one inch off the top of the bag and all the players bite the bag again. This goes on until there is nothing left of the bag.
The lower the paper bag gets, the harder it will be for players to go down and bite it while not using their hands. This game mainly involves choosing a category or theme and players taking turns giving words that start with every letter of the alphabet. Of course, the game becomes a lot funnier when drunk people scramble to think of words! In this fun drinking game, each player takes turns to recite words that begin with each letter of the alphabet.
However, all the words must have a theme. The game then starts over with a new theme or category. Each player will begin the game with their head on the table or with eyes closed.
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