Quote Pictures Alexander the Great By thehistorianshut - June 11, 2017 Facebook Twitter ReddIt Pinterest Tumblr Email Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) “You will either welcome me into your city or I will besiege it!” This quote is from Alexander the Great’s threat to the stubborn city of Tyre in 332 BCE, recorded by the ancient Roman historian, Curtius. Like this:Like Loading...