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		| UninspiredName said: Yes, but Alexander the Great didn't survive those battles by taking a direct hit from a halberd or javelin, and didn't really turn the tide of battle (Aside from morale, I guess) by being on the frontlines.  I half-think the guy had a lot of luck as well as his combat prowess that kept him alive.
 
 
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 Actually  he took many, many direct hits and once got stuck alone on the wrong side of a city wall. He was expected to die then, and several other times, but survived.