stackyFACTSWithout motorized vehicles, this ancient commander dragged tens of thousands of soldiers across brutal deserts and towering mountain ranges. They covered thousands of miles purely on foot, fueled by nothing but stale grain and a deeply unhinged desire for conquest.
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