Legacy

Question 1

Intro Legacy

Answer 1

Viewed in a multifarious perspective of legacy

Alexander a military hero, or tragic tale of egotism and self-destuction

“Alexander the immortal hero of legend and folklore”

Question 2

Hellentic legacy

Answer 2

Settlement of 20 cities, 17 being called Alexandria

Cities Alexander founded acted as permanent markers for his conquests

His coinage ‘gold strater’ linked Asia, Mod bosworth ‘ Alexander linked systems in the East and West, and thus transformed the isolated regions into a united market, which was further strengthened by the implementation of a common Greek language’

Alexandria in Egypt founded in 332 BC is still a major hub for economic trade -> its prestiage still remians in the modern era

Current debates still over Alexander in Macedon and Greece over his heritage. With 2002 the Greeks having a poll, classifying Alexander as ‘The greatest Greek of all time’ -> icon for hellenic culture + patriotism.

Question 3

Generalship

Answer 3

Known his success in generalship -> never lost a battle, especially againsts overwhelming numbers.

Name manifested in Pompey “theGreat” (106-48 BC) a notable Roman general due to their similarities in generalship and as he replicate Alexander life.

Plutarch states that Julius Caesar was moved to tears by Alexander’s success,

Napoleon Bonaparte has a photograph in which the background has a bust of Alexander -> ‘he couldn’t live up to the reputation of Alexander’

Mod historian Wilson “greatest and most famous figure in Greek history”, Alexander created a model of militaristic expansion and success in a universal legacy that was able to transcend time in various form