Classical Studies 2440A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Illyrians, Ethnography

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2440A/B
• Professor: Murison

Document Summary

Aristotle appointed by philip as alexanders tutor in meiza. Alexander was interested in ethnography, plants, animals, geography and all of these are possible. Aristotle"s ideas as he (cid:449)as i(cid:374)terested i(cid:374) these as (cid:449)ell. Alexander interested in literature, homer illiad -> how to book to living his life. 340 alexander was 16 years of age and felt he learned enough and philip left him in charge of. Alexander being occupied of the army, 338 alexander commanded the left wing of the army and had the heavy cavalry and helped win the war versus other greek cities. Months after 338 philip decided to marry a noble macedonian girl named cleopatra, the niece and ward of attalus -> attalus was very influential with philip and a leading macedonian noble. Ol(cid:455)(cid:373)pias (cid:374)ot (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g ma(cid:272)edo(cid:374)ia(cid:374) (cid:373)ea(cid:374)t that ale(cid:454)a(cid:374)der (cid:449)as(cid:374)"t full(cid:455) ma(cid:272)edo(cid:374)ia(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h is possi(cid:271)l(cid:455) (cid:449)h(cid:455) Philip proclaimed alexander was not his son and that olympias had commited adultery.