Alexander of Epirus activity simult with Alex the Great

[Aaron Samson]

Is it likely that the campaigns of Alexander of Epirus kept the western Europe and northern Africa occupied in such a way that they could not assist in any way against Alexander. For Example when Alexander of Macedonia was seiging Tyre was Carthage too concerned about Alexander of Epirus to send aid to its mother country.

[maciek]

HI
I'm not sure if Cartaghe was concern about it. It was then one of Greeks which came to look for fortune.
Alex fought against Samnite tribes and even Rome wasn't the strongest side that time. In fact Alexander Epirot wanted even to make aliance with Romans because he saw them as the weaker enemy then highlanders from Samnium.
I think it wasn't really importand for Cartaghe. I also believe that noone took seriusly the powers in west.Regards
Maciek M

[agesilaos]

I agree with Maciek, Karthage was interested in Sicily, but not Magna Graecia where Greeks had adventured for many years, Kleonymos the Spartan died in similar fashion to Alexander for example.

[ruthaki]

Alexander of Epirus was later killed, I believe in Italy. Not sure at what point during the Great Alexander's campaign. But I'm sure he'd had his own hands with his own campaigns.

[Aaron]

Why didnt the Carthaginians send aid to Tyre when Alexander laid seige?

[yiannis]

Their official claim was that they had their hands full with the Greeks in Sicily and they also feared a Greek invation on the African coast, so their forces were needed there to protect Carthage.
True or a mere excuse, the point is that they never send help to their motherland.
Most likelly they didn't want to provoce Alexander or give him an excuse to move against them (not that he needed any

[maciek]

Hi Ruth!!
Yes he was killed in south Appenin Pennisua during crossing the river escaping from ambush of Samnites. Before that he encamped with his army in three hills with good view between each other but then on the morning there appeared the havy fog. Samnites which waited for such occasion attacked one hill after another. Last one was the hill with Alex and he was compleetly sorrounded. Then he managed to breakthrough with his bodyguard but Samnites was very good in this terrain so they cought him during crossing the river and he was killed by pillum. Until this tragic mistake (in those three hills) he had great succeses and he even tried to make a alliance with Rome (the weaker in pennisua in this time)
Maciek M

[alejandro]

This story brings back a thought that I had before: were Carthaginians GÇ£pureGÇ¥ Phoenicians? Not from an ethnic point of view (though it could have a bite on the argument), but in the sense that the former seem to have had an imperialistic aim that the latter lacked (Though I am not entirely sure about the imperialistic aim of Carthage: I donGÇÖt know whether they fought the Punic Wars as defenders or offenders). What I mean is, I never heard of a particularly strong Phoenician army (though they lent their know-how for building warships to whichever power owning their country), while the Carthaginians provided some of the finest generals of antiquity.Am I wrong about this? Comments more than welcome!Kind regardsAlejandro