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- Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:35 pm
- Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
- Topic: Parmenion, Paeonian chief?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9631
Re: Parmenion, Paeonian chief?
From some of your former comments it seems that Worthington considers the Upper Macedonians non-Macedonian, this is b#ll#cks, of course, I have not got this book but was not impressed with his Alexander; I will have to check in J R Ellis' "Philip IIand Macedonian Imperialism" which did im...
- Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:20 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: alex in afghanistan
- Replies: 44
- Views: 24956
Re: alex in afghanistan
I would be surprised if *anyone* here would see it as a waste of your time! Please post away, if you are able to.Nattydreadbushdoc wrote:Might be able to provide more photos of this fortress if there is an interest. Please let me know I don't want to waste anyone's time.
I, for one, would love to see some more pics.
- Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:18 pm
- Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
- Topic: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 53455
Re: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel
The affair is a murky one; were Philotas' assessment incorrect, that Dymnos and Kebalinos were just squabbling, it is surprising that the trial does not pursue the conspirator's involved in this original plot but focusses solely on the vilification of Philotas and his coterie. It certainly has the ...
- Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:19 pm
- Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
- Topic: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 53455
Re: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel
I am still convinced though that Alexander probably realized that Philotas was innocent but the charges are such that he cannot go against his own army's conclusions...In other words, I think that Alexander, Philotas and Prmenio are thick as thieves and close as family can be...more than even with ...
- Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:23 pm
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: New book, critique of the Alexander the "Monster".
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7729
Re: New book, critique of the Alexander the "Monster".
(and it should be remembered that America was 2nd in imported slaves only to the UK) Perhaps I'm being pedantic here, but I ought to point out that this surely refers to the British Empire, rather than the UK. There were no slaves in the British Isles, although there were indeed vast numbers scatte...
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:12 pm
- Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
- Topic: Mithridates, son-in-law of King Darius III
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5188
Re: Mithridates, son-in-law of King Darius III
Unless she was already dead, of course.delos13 wrote:I am quite sure (though without any proof for that) that if Darius had other daughters (e.i. in addition to Stateira and Drypetis), such daughter would have been mentioned.
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:40 pm
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: NEW (and Newish) BOOKS 2014
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5837
Re: NEW (and Newish) BOOKS 2014
Apparently Edward M. Anson has a brand new book published on February 7th, Alexander the Great: Themes and Issues . Thanks for the heads up about this, Amyntoros. I've been away from Pothos for some time, due to work pressures and various other non-work reasons, but decided I needed to have a quick...
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:43 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Have archaeologists discovered the grave of Alexander?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 17966
Re: Have archaeologists discovered the grave of Alexander?
"The mummy of Alexander and the others are in PERFECT condition. As well as Ptholome I, Cleopatra and Marcus Antonius... The most important books of the Library of Alexandria and sooooo much more. All is documented with photo's and video. Even photo's of Alexander in his golden sarcophagus. In...
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:54 pm
- Forum: 'Off-topic' forum
- Topic: This is a public forum
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16197
Re: This is a public forum
Hello everyone! I am just going to introduce myself. I am new here, I found out about this forum just a few days ago. I'm glad to see it is still active even though it's been about for a few years already. I was almost a bit worried there. :oops: Anyway, I am 21 years old so please bear with me - I...
- Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:41 pm
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: Dr Who meets Alexander
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4200
Re: Dr Who meets Alexander
Sounds very intriguing! Thanks for the heads-up.
If I get a chance I shall have a listen ...
If I get a chance I shall have a listen ...
- Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:50 pm
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: A little known oath
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10939
Re: A little known oath
Thank you for making clear the exact location of the column, and for the beautiful photo. However , according to Herodotus ( 9, 81), the snake had 'three heads'( trikàrenos òphis). This is one of the few ancient monuments still existing that are quoted by a near-contemporary author: over the snake ...
- Sun Nov 10, 2013 9:16 pm
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: A little known oath
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10939
Re: A little known oath
... the so-called serpentine column. This unique monument, still preserved (even if partially) in Instanbul Museum, is a bronze spiral of several snakes in which there are inscribed the names of all Greek cities that fought and won at Plataea . Actually, the column still stands in the open air, in ...
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:17 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Alexander and the Celtic language
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6699
Re: Alexander and the Celtic language
How can you 'assume' he didn't learn Persian? He had, after all, Persian wives who didn't speak Macedonian. And there was a lot of trading going on in those days. I'm dredging this up from memory, as I haven't time to check properly, but ... when Sisygambis and her daughters were left behind in Sus...
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:13 pm
- Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
- Topic: Ptolemy, son of Philip II ?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11999
Re: Ptolemy, son of Philip II ?
Doh! Still, no contemporary claim and one wonders if this claim of Heraklid descent, which seems to say that the lines are discreet, was then confused to make them lineally related, probably a deliberate move. At the time the Seleukids had a story of Apollonian descent and this would seem a counter...
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:32 am
- Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
- Topic: Ptolemy, son of Philip II ?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11999
Re: Ptolemy, son of Philip II ?
I don't recall Ptolemy ever refusing Cleopatra's hand in marriage and the above claims he sought such (along with others). The reason the marriage did not take place is because Antigonus had the ageing "legitimacy-in-waiting" murdered before Ptolemy could consummate the proposal (20.37.5-...