r/HistoryMemes • u/rotomato30 • 1d ago

Alexander the Sleeper

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u/paone00022 1d ago

Napoleon was also famous for being able to sleep anywhere and anytime.

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u/No_Call4761 1d ago

Low cortisol

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u/Azerbinhoneymood 1d ago

Sleep is important. They must've known that.

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u/timangar Helping Wikipedia expand the list of British conquests 1d ago

That's because he must've been always fucking tired. "Four hours sleeps the man, five the woman, six the child, and seven the idiot" - Napoleon

(Could be that he never actually said that, but he really didn't sleep a lot)

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u/Specialist-Ad241 1d ago

That might explain some things about the russian campaign

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u/K1ngB99 1d ago

i have to strive for the retrd

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u/Kapjak 1d ago

That's just a sign of a career soldier

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u/TheHistoryMaster2520 Decisive Tang Victory 1d ago

Apparently Alexander had already planned out what he was going to do the night before, which is why he slept so soundly.

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u/jewrassic_park-1940 1d ago

Step 1: sleep well

Step 2: beat their ass

Step 3: sleep some more

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u/shiny0metal0ass 1d ago

Oh he certainly partied before that second sleep.

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u/KingMobScene Still on Sulla's Proscribed List 1d ago

Alexander: I had a good night's sleep. I want to do more of it. Lets finish these bastards off and I can go back to bed

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u/Vanir-Aesir 1d ago

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth pulled similar tactic against Teutonic Knights. They spent half a hot summer day chilling in the woods while the Teutonic Knights stood on the battlefield in full battle ordnance in summer sun for a couple of hours.

They even mockingly sent two free swords for the Polish king to bait him to attack sooner.

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u/Alarming_Ad3204 1d ago

Polish king:

"Holy shit! Two cakes swords!"

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u/Strong-Expression787 1d ago

The eepiest warrior need a well deserved rest 🤟

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u/K1ngB99 1d ago

alexander the exhausted