Tyre 332BC
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- Created on: 29-11-17 16:17
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- Tyre 332 BC
- Reasons for the siege of Tyre
- Continuing pursuit of coastal cities - prevent Persia attacking Greece
- The citizens surrendered but refused him entry to the city (A)
- Kickstarts his pothos?
- Request for the release of his family from Darius (peace offer) Alex refused (A)
- Dreams Heracles beckons him towards city (A+P) Also dreams of satyr not wanted to be caught then gives in (P)
- City place cords on Apollo's statue when they dream that he will help Alexander (P)
- The building of the mole (Arrian)
- Goal - build a mole across shallow water between shore & town
- Alexander encouraged them, gave rewards for good work
- Abundant of supply of rocks and timber, patches of mud in water acted as a glue
- Opposition in deeper water, Tyrians raided points along the mole, making it impossible to build
- Goal - build a mole across shallow water between shore & town
- Course of the siege
- Tyrians filled a cattle-boat with dry brushwood, Towers caught fire
- Ordered for towers to be rebuilt broader
- Alexander left for Sidon, succeeded due to Phoenician/ Cyprian
- Tyrians no longer wanted to fight
- Alexander tries to blockade the town, Tyrians build towers and the stones block the path
- Tyrians no longer wanted to fight
- Tyrians filled a cattle-boat with dry brushwood, Towers caught fire
- Reasons for the siege of Tyre
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