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Appian, The Macedonian Wars 7
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.The book on the Macedonian Wars belongs to the less preserved parts, but fortunately, we have access to Appian's sources…Argeads
Argeads: name of the royal dynasty of Macedonia.The Argeads, which are known from the late sixth century, were the royal house of ancient Macedonia, a country that was usually divided and ruled by kings without much power. The dynasty claimed…Aristobulus
Aristobulus († after 301 BCE): Macedonian officer, biographer of Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great Aristobulus was probably one of the friends…Aristotle
Aristotle (384-322): greatest philosopher of Antiquity, teacher of Alexander the Great. Aristotle Plato's most famous student was Aristotle of Stagira, the son of…
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Arrian on Alexander visits Siwa
In February 332, Alexander visited the oasis Siwah in the Libyan desert, where he consulted the oracle of Ammon. Nobody knows exactly what Alexander asked and what the god replied; but it is certain that Alexander started to think of…Arrian on Alexander's administrative measures
Plutarch of Chaeronea is quite certain that Alexander was in trouble when he returned from India. The difficulties of Alexander's march into the upper country, the wound he had received among the Mallians, and the losses suffered by his army, which…Arrian on Alexander's courtiers
In his Indikê, Arrian of Nicomedia describes the seaborne return of the army of Alexander. His source is the Indikê of admiral Nearchus. One of the most important sections is the catalogue of trierarchs in chapter 18. The trierarchs were…Arrian on Alexander's letter to Darius III
In November 333, Alexander defeated the Persian king Darius III Codomannus. After this battle of Issus, Darius offered to surrender half of his empire. The Macedonian king considered this not enough; the Greek author Arrian of Nicomedia describes Alexander's reply…Arrian on Nearchus' voyage home
When Alexander returned from India, the greater part of his army was shipped to Babylonia by Nearchus, a youth friend of Alexander who served as his fleet commander. After Alexander's death, Nearchus wrote a book on his adventures, the Indikê.…