CLAS 3020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Gedrosia, Geography Of Nepal, Beas River

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 3020
• Professor: Andrew Sherwood

Document Summary

Hoplite vs. peltast hoplite is classical heavy infantry, under the. Macedonians they lighten the foot soldiers equipment (thought to be closer to classical peltast) Sarissa larger spears, back phalanx spears can reach to the front row. Gordion gordion knot, whoever loosens the knot will rule asia. Porus an indian prince/king who fights at the hyphasis river, becomes a client king. Hetairos/roi - male companions, calls his elite cavalry this. Hypaspistai special type of shield for light armed infantry. Somatophylaxes special group of 7 men who are the elite body guard of. Alexander (later becomes 8), have a shot at becoming king. Lyncestian + orestis two tribes in the north. The succession of alexander goes without a hitch. B/c everything went too smoothly it raised suspicion of alexander and. Alexander acts right away and sees potential rivals, executes 2 of them (instigating palcaneous who killed his father) The 3rd happens to be the son in law to antipater, swears allegiance to.