Arrian Essays

Great’s military organization? How does Alexander use the military structure to provide unity for his empire? How is he trying to change the relationship between Greeks and Persians in his army? Is he successful in forging unity? Why or why not? From Arrian, The Anabasis of Alexander, together with the Indica. (c.86-160; E. J. Chinnock, tr. (London: George Bell and Sons, 1893.) and Plutarch. Plutarch’s Lives. (c.46-120; Bernadotte Perrin.) it tells of Alexander’s efforts to lead his army and to build

Persians and Greeks (Conolly 60-61). Arrian in his book gives proof of how Alexander’s men were often better equipped than those they were facing during his recount of the Battle of the Granicus, where the Macedonians gained the advantage “both through their superior strength and military

ended up being distracted with gold in the land he thought was the West Indies and Kon-Tiki’s goal was to prove his theory that people crossed the Pacific in a raft to get to the Polynesian Islands was correct. In the text Alexander the Great by Arrian, Alexander is portrayed as a hero

What would cause a 20-year-old, immediately after punishing the people who murdered his father, to invade Persia and eventually conquer it all? Arrian tends to believe and convey that it was a conquest of retaliation. Alexander wanted to invade and conquer Persia as they tried to conquer Greece 150 years earlier. One reason for this is because he wanted to continue with his father’s plan, but also so he could prove that Macedonians are just as much Greek as Athenians or Spartans. However, an underlying

of the largest empires in the ancient world was established in an astonishingly short amount of time. While Philip II was in power, he was able to lay the foundations for what his son, Alexander, would later achieve for the empire. By examining the Arrian on Alexander and the Diodorus on Philip, it is clear that the period after Philip II was defined by the legacy Alexander carved for himself and his vast empire. Because of his military achievements, how far he was able to push the borders of the Macedonian

The Susa Weddings is one of most interesting point of Alexander’s Asia adventure. The main purpose seems to unify Macedon and Persian cultures in the weddings. Indeed, Alexander the Great intended to integrate Persians and other Iranians into Macedonians. On the other hand, Alexander aimed to solve different troubles. He had to deal with not only militaristic problems but also administrative problems. Macedon soldiers no longer did want to fight against unfamiliar enemies in unknown territories.

Alexander the Great was born on the 20th of July 356 B.C in Macedonia and is one of the greatest military commanders of all time. From a young age, he was tutored by the infamous Aristotle, which is perhaps what gave rise to his greatness. He was king of Macedonia from 336-323 B.C and throughout this period, he achieved many magnificent victories. He succeeded in defeating the Persians and then went on to conquer many territories in Asia Minor and then on into India. In this essay, I will be

“The Great King was there in person with his army” (Arrian, History of Alexander the Great p.1). The second attribute that stood out about Alexander is, he rewarded and appreciated his men. A normal general does not have a connection with their men like Alexander had with his. He remembered all of their names and all the great things they did. “He also made a number of other money awards for distinguished conduct …. For good service generally (Arrian, History of Alexander the Great p.

In todays world, we are well aware of the environments we live in and how they function. We can predict most storms, floods, and droughts, to a certain degree. We have taken precautions to be able to combat the unknown and have developed a society that can survive despite these variables. In the days of early civilizations, this was not the case. People of this time lived at the will of their environment and because of this, their civilizations developed around the specific climates and geographies

Alexander would have been a hero would he have lived twice his age. Plutarch notes that Alexander tamed Bucephalus a horse that Philoneicus gave his father as a present by and thought it was wild and untameable. Ideally, the single act indicated that Alexander had the skill of handling issues that most people think cannot be contained and this would have made him a hero (Source 1). Quintus indicates that the talk between Darius III and an Athenian exile indicates how magnificent the Macedonian army

legitimacy for their rule by stealing his body (Lecture 5/16). Alexander’s demonstration of cultural tolerance also assisted in allowing him to expand his empire well into Asia, by adopting some Persian customs such as Persian wedding traditions (Arrian on Alexander). He even promoted intermarriage between Persians and Macedonians, although this may not have lasted after his reign. However, during his reign, the mix of cultures he created was a defining aspect of his empire. While this may not have

GRC 20010: Alexander and his Successors End-of Semester Assignment Student Name: Rachel McHugh Student Number: 14494322 Q.1. Does the available ancient evidence for Alexander’s attempts to integrate the Persian and the Macedonian elements of his empire indicate that he persued a coherent and successful policy? Support your answer with examples from the ancient sources and discuss their reliability as historical evidence. When Alexander eventually took over Persia he wanted to make his empire

Robinson, The History of Alexander the Great Robinson’s The History of Alexander the Great is a compilation of the Royal Ephemerides or Royal Daily Journal and the accounts of historians such as Arrian, Plutarch, and Diodorus. The fusion of the primary accounts and the secondary sources provides the reader with multiple perspectives of both the court tradition and the vulgate tradition, allowing the source to be objective. Although only fragments of the Ephemerides are preserved

interpretations. However, Arrian and Plutarch appear to be more trustworthy when compared to the other primary sources we have, as they get their information from Ptolemy and Aristobulus, and Aristobulus, Chares and Callisthenes. These are all writers that accompanied Alexander on his expedition, and the majority of them were close to Alexander, so we can trust their accounts more than writers who were not present during this time, e.g Cleitarchus. They also wrote for different purposes. Arrian wished to provide

So because of this you can see why respect and loyalty as so closely linked. Because Aeneas does lead from the front, because he is out in the fight, because he does take personal risks in order to protect his men there is a strong since of loyalty between him and the men that accompany him to Italy. We can see this when Aeneas continues to fight through the hardships he faces on his journey. Not only is he fighting because of his loyalty to his men, he is also fighting because he is loyal to his

Alexander the Great is still revered today for his large-scale conquer of the known world, this success can be linked to his most important trait. Alexander’s determination was what allowed him to be so successful both on and off the battlefield. The event that prompted Alexander’s world conquer was when he became king of Macedonia in the year 336 BC. Alexander’s starting point was the empire that his father had built up before his death. By using both similar strategies as his father and his own

Alexander’s military brilliance was unquestionable. He was a leader invincible in both, siege warfare and set battles. In addition to that, his intelligence and communications skills were immaculate. The Roman historian Arrian, in his account Alexander Puts Down a Mutiny, explains Alexander’s ability of communication and leadership skills, “[M]arching out from a country too poor to maintain you decently, [I] laid open for you at a blow, and in spite of Persia’s naval supremacy

Epictetus was a philosopher known for Stoicism. Stoicism is a Greek philosophy that teaches people to develop self-control and fortitude as to not have bad emotions. Many believe Epictetus was born in the 50s C.E., approximately in 55 C.E., in Hierapolis in Phrygia (modern day Turkey) and died approximately in 135 C.E. There have been no sources or records of his real name. Epictetus was born to a slave mother and therefore became a slave himself to his master Epaphroditus. There are no records of

Alexander III, who went down in history as Alexander the Great, was the son and successor of Philip II. He was born in Pella on 20 or 21 July in 356 B.C. (R. L. Fox, Alexander The Great, 1973). For about three years, from 343 B.C. to 341 B.C., the Greek philosopher Aristotle was his teacher. He taught him natural sciences, art, medicine and the Greek language. Alexander was a good student. His skills in rhetoric and as musician were praised by Aeschines (389 - 314 B.C.) in a public speech when Alexander

successful commander and a leader who conquered the world. His territorial ambition to conquer the world was overwhelming. He was a military genius and this is reflected in his success. He conquered all the lands from Asia Minor to the Indus River. Arrian has stated the passion and devotion of Alexander in book7, " Alexander's passion was for glory and in that he was insatiable."1 Alexander was interested in integrating the Macedonians with the Persians. He set forward policies that would attempt to