Herodian, on the other hand, was convinced that "the emperor's miserliness (partly the result of his mother's greed) and slowness to bestow donatives" were instrumental in the fall of military discipline under Alexander.
Herodian, di sisi lain, yakin bahwa "Kikir kaisar (sebagian hasil dari keserakahan ibunya) dan kelambatan untuk melimpahkan donasi " berperan dalam jatuhnya disiplin militer di bawah Alexander.