| Alexander the Great | |
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 Zach Sherwin as Alexander the Great | |
| Character information | |
| Birth name | Ἀλέξανδρος (pronounced Alexandros) |
| Nickname(s) | Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon King of Babylon King of Asia King of the Four Quarters of the World |
| Born | July 20/21, 356 BC Pella, Macedon |
| Died | June 10/11, 323 BC (aged 32) Babylon |
| Physical description | |
| Hair | Brown |
| Eyes | Light brown |
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| Rap battle information | |
| Appeared in | Alexander the Great vs Ivan the Terrible |
| Vs | Ivan the Terrible |
| Release date | July 12, 2016 |
| Official vote(s) | TBD |
| Location(s) | Alexandria, Egypt A world map Stars and zodiac signs A chess board A black background The Cathedral of the Dormition |
| “ | It seems no one can defeat me. I weep; it's all so easy!
— Alexander the Great
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Alexander the Great battled Ivan the Terrible preceding Frederick the Great and Catherine the Great in Alexander the Great vs Ivan the Terrible. He was portrayed by Zach Sherwin.
Information on the rapper
Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was born on July 20th/21st, 356 BC, in Pella, Macedon. He was a king of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon and is considered one of history's most successful military commanders. He succeeded his father to the throne at the age of 20 and spent most of his time as king on a military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa. Through his campaigns, Greek culture and influence spread all throughout the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, and northwestern Indian subcontinent. By the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in the world, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He died at the age of 32 on June 10th/11th, 323 BC, in Babylon, the city he planned to establish as his capital.
Lyrics
[Note: Alexander the Great is in red, while Ivan the Terrible is in regular text.]
Verse 1:
Hey, fella! Swell diss,
But now you got the Panhellenist from Pella hella pissed!
Stepping up's foolish as well as useless,
Little Vasilyevich! Let me spell out the list:
I brought foes to their knees in Phoenicia!
Breezed through Gaza to Giza!
Had the Balkans, Persia, Syria, Iraq,
And Pakistan in my expansion pack,
While you died in the middle of a game of chess!
You got vodka bars: flavorless!
And what I'm 'bout to spit will be the craziest,
So go fix me a drink so I can stay refreshed!
Kudos! Greek for the glory I got
From winning every single war that I fought!
So this will be straightforward: I'll take up this sword that I brought
And slice you in half like the Gordian knot!
And I'll soar to the top
Like the eagle whose feather I would sport
In the helmet that I wore
As I swatted my many enemies; shattered 'em like a porcelain pot,
And they'd be praying for the torture to stop (ah!),
But I would leave 'em contorted and they'd be screaming and roaring
Until their vocal cords were torn up and shot!
And I would holler "Bucephalus!", hop on my horsey, and trot!
I win, Ivan; I vanquish! I'm an immortal; you're not!
During Ivan the Terrible's second verse:
на здоровье! A drink to your victory! Yes, I will.
It seems no one can defeat me. I weep; it's all so easy!
(Hoo!) What's wrong? I feel a bit…queasy.
Ha! You've been poisoned! Oh, the pain is unbearable!
My stomach's riddled with holes! (Ugh) I'm terrible.
Scrapped lyrics
I'm an immortal: a military authority!
My sortie's plots are studied and pored over and taught!
I would keep the heat of the battle so scorchingly hot!
I grew my empire borders way more than a lot!
And I would soar to the top like the eagle whose feather I would sport
As I swatted my many enemies with muscles that were forceful and taut!
Shatter 'em into pieces like a porcelain pot!
They were screaming till they're hoarse and their voices were shot,
But I would holler "Bucephalus!", hop up on my horsey, and trot off!
Leave 'em in an unfortunate spot!
Fold it up like an accordion; stop!
Trivia
- A preview of Alexander was shown during the "More Battles" end slate of James Bond vs Austin Powers' main Behind the Scenes video.[1]
- He is the second character to be revealed in a Behind the Scenes video, after RoboCop.
- He is the tenth rapper to die in-battle.
- He has the third-longest single verse of any solo rapper, after Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
- He is the third rapper to hold a title of "the [blank]," after Jack the Ripper and Ivan the Terrible.
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