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by Callisto
Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:56 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: what was alexander the great's religion
Replies: 6
Views: 3076

Re: what was alexander the great's religion

Hi Alexander's fans. I am interested to learn more about the religion alexander believed. Were his religious beliefs same as all other greeks or he believed in other deities like egyptian and Persian In a general sense you could say that he shared the same religious background with those living in ...
by Callisto
Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:00 am
Forum: 'Off-topic' forum
Topic: Athens, the forgotten savior
Replies: 6
Views: 3313

However I think that your statements about Agesilaus have no point here. This was another time, 60 years afterwards . Spartans thought they were the masters of Greece (they always thought so), and like always all the other greeks were against the master. Athens suffered same luck when was in top of...
by Callisto
Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:47 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: A Few Questions
Replies: 6
Views: 3755

Re: A Few Questions

1. Yes, Alexander of Lyncestis was executed, most probably at Prophthasia. He wasn't Alexander's cousin, though - his cousin was Amyntas, who was done away with on Alexander's accession. Maybe Ambrosia refers to a theory invented by Hammond that Alexander the Lyncestian was most likely a Temenid, d...
by Callisto
Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:27 pm
Forum: 'Off-topic' forum
Topic: Athens, the forgotten savior
Replies: 6
Views: 3313

Re: Athens, the forgotten savior

Despite of this almost all people think that was Sparta because of the famous and useless battle of Termophilae. All that wanted lacedemonians was surrender Greece to Persians and refuging in Peloponnese, to conserve his home, ridiculous. Besides this, Sparta became afterwars a Persian customer, ta...
by Callisto
Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:08 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Alexanders body/height
Replies: 11
Views: 4082

The following quotes are from Alexander the Great: Historical Sources in Translation By J C. Yardley, Waldemar Heckel, p 39. While [Hephaestion] was the king's age, in stature he was his superior, and so the queens took him to be the kind and did obeisance before him after their manner. Whereupon so...
by Callisto
Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Justin's comparison of Philip and Alexander
Replies: 100
Views: 31146

These Bloody Lyncestians...

Besides, you said Makedonians were much less pleased with Alexander at his end compared to Philip. It's specifically that that I'm challenging. Philip's end was brought about by a Makedonian who was clearly not pleased with him (understandably, imo). Unlike in assassination attempts against Alexand...
by Callisto
Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:22 am
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Confusion about the number of Bagoases
Replies: 12
Views: 6031

Firstly, the Egyptian Bagoas isnt the first recorded historical person, owner of this name in Persian empire. There is at least a notable Persian governor of Judaea in the reign of Darius II, apparently not being an eunouch. The name Bagoas seems to have as its root the Persian word baga = ' God '. ...
by Callisto
Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:05 pm
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Confusion about the number of Bagoases
Replies: 12
Views: 6031

1. Bagoas the Egyptian Eunouch. He is famous for murdering Artaxerxes Ochus and Arses. Hi Callisto, Interesting. I had no idea he was Egyptian. Is there a mention of his nationality in one of the sources? I had read somewhere, and for the life of me I can't recall where, that the name "Bagoas&...
by Callisto
Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:22 pm
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Confusion about the number of Bagoases
Replies: 12
Views: 6031

Lets clear it up with a brief description of each one. 1. Bagoas the Egyptian Eunouch. He is famous for murdering Artaxerxes Ochus and Arses. 2. Bagoas the Persian Eunouch. He is the most famous one. Firstly he was said to have sexual relationship with Darius and later he became as you said a flatte...
by Callisto
Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:45 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Why Did Darius Take Alexander So Lightly
Replies: 5
Views: 2655

Most likely Darius believed the Macedonian threat was eliminated with the death of Philip. Persians could hardly knew initially whether Philip's successor continued his father's ambitious plan or not. They knew pretty much what was going on Philip's court from the high-ranking officials of Darius wh...
by Callisto
Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:34 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Justin's comparison of Philip and Alexander
Replies: 100
Views: 31146

Ancient sources on Alexander's drinking. 334 BC. Dium (D.17.16.3-4) a nine-day festival sponsored by Alexander [probably Olympia] ends in a banquet. 333 BC Phaselis (P.17.9) Alexander drunk, crowns a statue. 333 BC Issus (C.3.12.2) Alexander invites close friends to a banquet after the battle. 330 B...
by Callisto
Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:17 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Did Alexander learn the persian language?
Replies: 7
Views: 3742

Alexander's interactions with Persians begin as back as the first years of his life. At the time being, there were found in Philip's court exiled, high-ranking officers of the Persian king such as Artabazus, Memnon of Rhodes and the Egyptian Menapis. A little later we are also given by literary sour...
by Callisto
Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:56 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Did Alexander learn the persian language?
Replies: 7
Views: 3742

He made use of interpreters. From the top of my head i can remember at the time Darius, fled abandoning his relatives to Alexander, someone had informed the prisoners that Darius was killed. Curtius at least (cant recall right now if other sources verify the same) mentions Alexander senting Mithrene...
by Callisto
Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:20 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Concrete Evidence
Replies: 8
Views: 4392

http://www.csad.ox.ac.uk/Chios/Tod192.jpg From king Alexander to the people of Chios, written in the prytany of Deisitheos: All those exiled from Chios are to return , and the constitution on Chios is to be democratic. Drafters of legislation are to be selected to write and emend the laws so as to e...
by Callisto
Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:44 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: City of Perita???
Replies: 8
Views: 4631

Plutarch mentions this event and gives as the source of this report, Sokion. Sokion says he heard it from Potamon of Lesbos. The event was also mentioned by Theopompus [FGrH 115 F340]