alexander the great Flashcards
what is the policy of fusion
an idea or a policy for these people to come together in order to create a harmonious partnership between these lands
when was the murder of cleitus
328BC
Where was the murder of cleitus
maracanda
when was the mutiny of opis
324BC
where was the mutiny of opis
opis (central persia)
what mutiny is the mutiny of opis
the second
where is this quote from and who says it/what is the event; ‘go, lie with foreigners, slaves who will bow down before your persian girble and your white tunic’
Plutarch, Murder of cleitus cleitus says this to alex as a way to be against alex’s adoption of persian customs
where and who is this quote from; ‘it was the blood of the macedonians and these wounds that made you grand enough to disown philip and claim ammon [zeus] as your father
plutarch, murder of cleitus cleitus against alexander’s deification
where and who is this quote from; ‘the dead i call fortunate; they didnt live to see macedonians flogged by the rods of medians and begged persians for permission to have an audience with their king’
plutarch, murder of cleitus, cleitus’ disapproval to the feeling of the persians being favored over the macedonians
where and who is this quote from; ‘we ought not to make a man look bigger than he is by paying him excessive and extravagant honour, or, at the same time, impiously to degrade the gods’
arrian, callithenes and the royal pages, against deification
where and who is this quote from; ‘i shall go poorer by a kiss’
plutarch, callisthenes, when alexander introduces prostration to the greeks and after callisthenes tells everyone fuck that and they all agree but then people start to obstein so callisthenes goes in for a kiss as well but without obsteining and alexander refuses
where and who is this quote from; do you really propose to force the greeks who love their liberty more than anyone else in this world to prostrate themselves before you
arrian, callisthenes, we dont want to prostrate you arent god!
what did curtius rufus say on the mutiny of opis
alexander received opposition from his announcement from both those being sent home and those that will advance in the party
arrian on the mutiny of opis
alexander’s speech included how proud hw was on their progression together to lead a global empire
ww tarn on the policy of fusion
alexanders aims for his empire was homonoia, advocating for the unifcation of mankind
