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It is remarkable that Alexander the great was able to conquer as much of the world as he did, with the military power of Macedonia, a relatively small country, and using the relatively primitive technology of the day. If your best method of transportation is horseback, the world is extremely large. It takes months to travel on horseback a distance that can be traveled by plane in a few hours. Messages had to be sent by courier, also taking months, rather than by instantaneous modern methods. This makes it ridiculously difficult to coordinate the administration or military maneuvers of a large empire.

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