Well, this is going to be a huge post, and some of them might not be fully fleshed out or particularly good, but here are 8 IDs I did today... hope it helps :]
Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BC) – Son of Phillip II, military genius, Greek King, son of Olympias. Significance is he created one of the largest and most successful empires in history. Undefeated in battle and one of the best commanders ever. Helped bring democracies to Greece, conquered the entire Persian Empire, spread Greek culture to the east.
Phillip II of Macedon - 382 – 336 BC, was a Greek[2][3] king (basileus) of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 by Pausanias. Held hostage in Thebes when he was younger, but Epimanomindas (or whatever it's that one name that reminds of green beans) taught him military and strategic technique. He developed the Sarissa, a 16-18 foot long weapon, and innovated military formation. Married 7 times, with Olympias as his true love match (awww), and Euridyce as the woman he was to marry before he got assassinated. Introduced the phalanx!
Illiad – epic poem, usually attributed to Homer. Set in the Tojan War, tells about the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. Alexander the Great loved Achilles, and even slept with scrolls of the Iliad nearby because he fashioned his life and his rule around him. Composed around 800-725 B.C. Alexander drew inspiration to die young and at war than retreat and grow old.
Hoplite – Macedonian hoplite: they have bronze shields which are smaller than previous versions, and they carry sarissas. They are more mobile and need to have a tighter formation. They wear grieves on their legs and cuirass on their chest. They wear leather skirts and helmets. It is heavy infantry. Significant because it’s the infantry in the new Macedonian phalanax formation which helped establish Philip II as one of the best warlords of all time. Date attributed to Philip II, who was born in 382.
Bucephales – The horse of Alexander the Great. Bucephalus born in 355-326. He was untamed and nobody was able to master him until Alexander saw him and realized he was afraid of his shadow so he turned him into the sun to placate him. That is important because it impressed Philip and others and made it so he trusted Alexander would be a good ruler. Bucephalus wasn’t used in battle because he was so precious to Alexander.
Diadem – A diadem is a crown, usually worn as a badge of royalty. This can link Olympias to the murder of Philip II, because when Pausanias was hung out to have his corpse starve, it is said Olympias put the diadem on his head, and in the possible tomb of Eurydice, a diadem was found again, and it is possible that she buried Eurydice and king Philip in haste. 336 is the death of Philip, and therefore the death of Pausanias when Olympias put on the crown.
Battle of chaeronea in 338: A mostly cavalry battle where they employ the false retreat, where Philip pretended to advance and then Alexander would advance while Philip retreated… Alexander could then break other formation and get inside to slay. Then Philip would come in and charge and break through Athenian lines. Alexander fought with his dad in this battle. Important because was the culmination of Philip’s whole Greece career, and was a decisive victory for the Macedonians.
Leonidas was employed by Olympias to Alexander the Great, and came also from Epirus. He was very stern with Alexander, was old, and seemed to have a boring and mean personality. Alexander was the kind of person, however, who could take somebody like Leonidas as a challenge to prove himself to be better, and help educate himself and come out on top. A beloved tutor of Alexander’s, who taught him with Leonidas, was Lysimachus, who praised Alexander and in return Alexander once saved his life. Aristotle was also chosen to tutor Alexander, but by Philip. Important tutoring sessions took place when Alexander was around 16, so about 340.
Achilles
date: Whenever the Illiad came out
definition: A hero in the Illiad by Homer who fights with King Aggamemnon
significance: Alexander aspires to be him, supposed ancestor of Alexander
Olympias
date:
def: Alexander's Mother, Alexander of Epirus's Sister, Philip II's wife
signif: Supposedly organized the assassination of Philip II, assigned tutors to Alexander to raise a king, Princess of Epirus, was a love match to Philip II
Parmenion
date: around same time as philip
def: General in Philip and Alexander's army, father of Philotas (one of alex's friends), murderer of Attalus
signif: leads alexander's left flank? yes i think so. great general in alex's army
Polis!
date: uh Ancient Greece
def: the land, people, and government/societal structure in ancient greece (ex. thebes)
signif: (see definition)
It would be quite helpful if someone could provide a definition for Hypastists and Triballians
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