HISTORY 131B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Darius Iii, List Of Ancient Macedonians, Eunuch
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Lecture 8: darius iii (not darius i) last of achaemedids, glorification of alexander roman bias, darius ii is used for the narrative of alexander"s conquest. Diodorus: alexander biography mentions that in fact darius iii had not been related (installed because of his outside bravery) Darius iii chose by eunuch (castrated man) called bagoas darius hadn"t conquered. Philip ii had taken different strategy from other macedonian kings. Granicus is first battle greco-macedonian forces land in anatolia open the gates of achaemenids empire. Rule kill the boy (memnon had organized a resistance to try to stop alexander) 2nd battle (major) issus royal treasuries in damascus falls into alexander"s hands (he has money to fund war) Bessus claims to be king (persian nobility picked him) alexander later captures ad kills him. The city of suzza to have a marriage ceremony with 80 of his generals. Before this in 480 xerxes has sacked acropolis: athens. Alexander then puts on cloke of persian king.
