Administrative control

Sardis. Alexander left 3 Macedonians in charge. Tax diverted to Macedon. Allowed previous customs and gave people freedom.

334BCE, A 1.17

Ephesus. Alex removed small governing body and restored democracy. Would transfer towns taxes to temple of Artemis (temple he wanted to restore)

334BCE, A 1.18

Soli. Imposed fine of 200 talents of silver cuz they supported Persians.

allowed them to retain popular government

tax removed after Issus

333BCE, A 2.5, A 2.6, A2.12

Mallus. Town was Greek so he remitted their tribute to Darius

333BCE, A2.6

Gaza. captured city and killed everyone and sold women/children to slavery. Didn’t need them as men were mercenaries.

332BCE. A 2.27

Egypt. Alexander ‘reorganised the country politically’ by appointing Doloaspis (an egyptian) as satrap.

332BCE, A 3.5

Alexander allows Ariaspians to retain freedom because ‘like the best of the Greeks, they claimed to know the distinction between right and wrong’

A 3.27

Nysa. Allows them to keep autonomy because of their connection to Dionysus

326BCE, A 5.2

Theban revolt. Alex puts decision to LOC which they destroy Thebes. Alexander doesn’t punish Athens after this since he wished efface the treatment of Thebes by ‘performing acts of clemency’

335BCE, P 13

Antipater left at Macedon to govern in his absence.

A 1.11, 334BCE

In region of Zeleia he pardons its people as they only fought with the Persians under pressure

A 1.17

Appoints Calas (A Macedonian) satrap of Zeleia

A 1.17

Babylon. Alexander welcomed and instructs people to restore temples destroyed by Xerxes. Appoints Mazaeus satrap.

331BCE, A 3.16

Susa. Abulites appointed satrap. Sends Menes with 3,000 talents of silver to help Antipater with Lacedaomonian war (Spartan revolt)

331BCE, A 3.16

Persepolis. Appoints Phrasaortes satrapy. Alexander burns palace of Xerxes against Parmenio’s advice.

330BCE, A 3.19

Appoints Oxodates governorship of Media as Alexander trusted him since he’d been arrested by Darius in Susa

A 3.21

Entering Bactria. Two chiefs towns surrendered without resistance and Artabazus (a Persian) is appointed governor of district.

A 3.29

Alexander allowed Porus to keep his Kingdom and extended his territory

326BCE, A 5.19

Treatment of satraps after abused power. Abulites and others killed for robbing temples and tombs and acts of violence. Never thought Alex return due to conquest in India

324BCE, P 68, A 7.4

Susa Weddings. Sagacious making Hephaiston marry daughter of Darius Drypetis. Prepares for potential succession plan if he dies. Hephaiston can lead in place and later his own son.

324BCE, A 7.5

Opis. Alexander holds public banquets offering sacrifice to mark reconciliation with men. Macedonians, Greeks and Persians present. Alex’s prayer that “Persians and Macedonians might rule together in harmony as an imperial power” (LONG TERM PLAN)

324BCE, A 7.12