Alexander Essay Quotes and Dates

Policy of Fusion: Alexander adopted Persian dress

Alexander had begun to emulate Persian luxury - Diodorus

Policy of Fusion: combination of roles

Combining the roles of Great king and Macedonian leader was impossible - Peter Green

Policy of Fusion: divide not fuse

Alexander’s actions seem rather to indicate a policy of division - Bosworth

Cleitus incident: Drinking

A great deal of wine had been drunk - Plutarch

Cleitus incident: Macedonian superiority

It was not right, for Macedonians who were much superior… to be insulted before natives and enemies - Plutarch

Cleitus incident: foreigners and slaves

go and live with foreigners, slaves who will bow down before your Persian girdle and your white tunic - Plutarch

Cleitus incident: Alexander rebuttle

You villain… do you think you can go on speaking about me like that? - Plutarch

Cleitus incident: Alexander loses it

Alexander could no longer restrain his anger - Plutarch

Cleitus incident: The murder

Alexander snatched a spear… he ran [Cleitus] through - Plutarch

Callisthenes incident: he said what they were all thinking

he was the only person to voice openly his disapproval of what all the oldest Macedonians resented in their hearts - Plutarch

Callisthenes incident: Alex doesnt fancy the kiss

Alexander refused to accept Callisthenes’ kiss - Plutarch

Callisthenes incident: when Alex dies…

when Alexander departed this life the Macedonians would honour him as a god - Arrian

Callisthenes incident: man or god?

In my opinion, Alexander is worthy of all honours appropriate for men - Arrian

Callisthenes incident: Alexander relents

He told the Macedonians not to concern themselves any further about obeisance - Arrian

Philotas/Parmenio: Philotas heard of the plot

he had heard of some kind of plot being prepared against Alexander, but had been convicted of keeping silent - Arrian

Philotas/Parmenio: Philotas is killed

Philotas was shot down by the Macedonian’s javelins - Arrian

Philotas/Parmenio: Parmenio was too dangerous to be kept alive

It was now dangerous that he should survive his sons execution; for he enjoyed enormous prestige - Arrian

Philotas/Parmenio: Alexander listens in

He was arrested and interrogated, while Alexander listened outside concealed by a curtain - Plutarch

Mutiny at Beas and Opis: Alexander kicks the old blokes out of the army

he was releasing from the army those who [could no longer serve] because of old age or disablement - Arrian

Mutiny at Beas and Opis: The troops shout back

shouted to him to dismiss every man of them, and carry on campaigning with his ‘father’, mocking Ammon by this remark - Arrian

Mutiny at Beas and Opis: Callines’ plea

what grieves the Macedonians is that you have made some of the Persians your kinsmen, but no Macedonian has yet enjoyed this privilege - Arrian

Mutiny at Beas and Opis: The men were tired

his troops were worn out… They had spent almost eight years fighting among hardships and danger - Diodorus

Mutiny at Beas and Opis: Alex liked the new Persians

Alexander was extremely pleased with them, which grieved the Macedonians - Plutarch

Mutiny at Beas and Opis: Alexander sulks 3 day challenge

Alexander, depressed and angry, shut himself up in his tent - Plutarch

Mutiny at Beas and Opis: The rift it caused

They were quarrels which poisoned the relationship between commander and his troops - Elizabeth Carney

Susa Weddings: Persian fashion

The weddings were solemnized in the Persian fashion - Arrian

Susa Weddings: Alex gift

Alexander gave each of them a dowry - Arrian

Susa Weddings: Climax of PoF

[The Susa Weddings] brought to a climax his policy of fusing Macedonians and Persians into a single race - J.R. Hamilton

Murder of Philotas and Parmenio Date

330-329 BCE

Murder of Cleitus date

328 BCE

Callisthenes and Proskynesis date

327 BCE

Mutiny at Beas date

326 BCE

Mutiny at Opis date

324 BCE

Susa Weddings date

324 BCE