Alexander the Great's advisors and generals had. This was now called the Diadochi. Diadochi is Greek for successors. In 319 the “Antipater” died and was succeeded as regent by Polyperchon, whom did Antipater’s son Cassander quickly oust. In time Roxanne and her son were also killed by Cassander, who became the king of Macedon in 305 BC. Alexander Aegus was thirteen when he died. He left his empire in his own words, "to the strongest. Whether or not Alexander had plans for any world conquering cannot be
This newborn, named Cassander, would turn out to be the most important angel in Heaven. “Cass! What have I told you about watching the warring angels?” Yelled Belle, Cassander’s mother. “But Mother, I want to see how the Overseers operate.” Replied the 13 year old Cass. “That’s none of your concern Cassander, you should not be thinking of war at your age!” Belle replied in a serious tone. “But Mother, I want to be a soldier to help end this long war!” said Cass. “Cassander, your father has been
started their feud of control. Alexander’s empire would be divides up by the four generals Cassander, Ptolemy, Antigonus, and Seleucus. Although Plutarch and Arrian, would claim that Alexander passed his reign to Perdiccas the generals ignored these wishes of Alexander and thus assassinated Perdiccas. Cassander then proceeded to go after Alexander’s wife, son and mother in threat to their claim to the empire. Cassander was later lose the Kingdom of Macedon to Antigonus. Ptolemy succeeded over Egypt and
with days of parties and drinking, and then fell into a fever that ultimately ended his life. When Alexander was asked who should succeed him, his only answer was, “The strongest”, which led to his empire being divided between four of his generals: Cassander, Ptolemy, Antigonus, and
Aristotle, a Greek philosopher and scientist, who became a famous figure of philosophy in the history of ancient Greek. Aristotle being more of a practical minded individual than Plato or Socrates, he is best known for rejecting Plato 's theory of forms. Aristotle influence such topics as logic, metaphysics, physics, botany, mathematics, ethics, biology, politics, medicine, agriculture, dance and theatre. Aristotle was born in 384 BC in what was known to be the city of Stagira, Chalcidice on the
Tori Davenport 05-18-2018 MCR 1 Behan – 5th Alexandria, Egypt Alexandria, Egypt is considered a historical landmark, which was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. This mysterious city has adventure, mystery and beauty. Alexandria’s hidden treasures and fascinating facts make this city special. Alexandria began as a small port town and grew into the grandest and most important metropolis in ancient Egypt. This paper will uncover the history, culture, landmarks, statues and facts
Introduction Alexander the great is a leader whose leadership resulted in different impacts. Although he reigned for a short period, Persia, India, and Egypt were among his conquest. He managed to conquer various countries, leaving varied implications on the culture. His legacy cannot go without mentioning which included the naming of cities, the use of Greek-style art, empires breakdown and the new empires he ruled. This paper will lay its focus on Hellenistic world, including new religion, artwork
In the year 324 BC, Alexander, on the way to Babylon, came to his traditional summer retreat of Ecbatana. There, he held a massive festival in honor of Dionysus in which it is believed up to 3,000 Greek performers were brought to provide entertainment. Night after night, lavish drinking parties ensued in which Alexander and Hephaestion, (his supposed alter ego) undoubtedly participated in. It was during this time of extravagant celebration that Hephaestion became ill and contracted a high fever
Arnold Schoenberg’s celebrated monodrama of 1912, Pierrot lunaire, op. 21, offers a compellingly personal perspective on Pierrot’s allegorical relationship to the artists of fin-di-siécle Europe. So too, in his fusion of music and poetry, does Schoenberg provide what may be the most powerfully illustrative example of the character Pierrot’s appeal to artists of the era. Schoenberg’s libretto is drawn from Otto Hartleben’s German translation of the Belgian poet Albert Giraud’s Pierrot lunaire.
ethnic hatred. This great city is not New York but Salonika, "the Pearl of the Mediterranean" (1). Salonika, officially known today by the Greek name Thessaloniki, is a magnificent city with a rich heritage.? It was founded in 315 BC by King Cassander of Macedonia, who named this land Thessaloniki after his wife, Thessalonica, daughter of Phillip II and half-sister of Alexander the Great.? Story has it that Phillip received news of his daughter?s birth on the day he conquered Thessaly (2).? He
The Diadochi used a variety of techniques to acquire power after the death of Alexander the Great. The deceased emperor left no clear successor ruler for his empire, the subsequent weak dual monarchy and regency that followed gave the Diadochi time to try to consolidate power for themselves. None of the Diadochi could replicate Alexander 's military brilliance and charisma but they tried their best to emulate him to carve for themselves as large a chunk of territory as possible. For sixteen years
Aristotle’s Effect on Alexander The Great and the Persian Empire Rough Draft Claire Johnson Mr. Hart Ancient Medieval History, Black 7-8 12 December 2014 When Alexander III of Macedon, more commonly known as Alexander the Great, was thirteen years old, his father, Philip II, who had been mostly uninvolved in his son’s studies, appointed Aristotle as his tutor, creating one of the most well known student-teacher pairings of all time. Aristotle, who had been taught by Plato for seventeen