Childhood (Background to Alexander the Great)
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- Created on: 12-09-17 20:13
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- Childhood (Background to Alexander the Great)
- Death of Philip
- At Philip's daughters to King of Epirus (Olympias' half brother).
- Pushes her out of frame, different link to Epirus
- Pausanias was acting as a bodyguard, killed Philip. Alexander immediately declared king
- Pausanias tries to escape on getaway horse but is executed by Alexander.
- Justice or keeping him quiet? New son of Philip a threat: 'true' Macedonian, quoted from Medea (take law into own hands) to Pausanias.
- Pausanias = former lover of Philip (method of panhellanising), replaced by younger model - bullies. New boy kills self, Attalus finds out.
- Old Pausanias *****, appeals to Philip but Atttalus is uncle of his wife
- Pausanias tries to escape on getaway horse but is executed by Alexander.
- At Philip's daughters to King of Epirus (Olympias' half brother).
- Philip's physical legacy
- Army
- Reformed army using tactics learned when he was Theban general's hostage
- Professional, could march days unsupported and in winter. Alexander had access to experienced generals such as Parmenion, Antipater
- Companion cavalry. Elite heavy cavalry, delivered killing blow. Hypaspists (shield bearers) Phalanx spears. Thessalian cavalry and light infantry on outside
- Campaigned and gained land in Thrace, Chaldike
- Forged alliances with Greek city states (Delphic League)
- Eventually submitted to hegemony through League of Corinth (not Sparta)
- Forged alliances with Greek city states (Delphic League)
- Army
- Death of Philip
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