CLAS 1120 Lecture 12: Lecture 12
28 Nov 2017
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Since the macedonian navy was not strong, they took to their naval success mostly on land by attacking ports. Alexander manipulated cultural idioms (way of eating, dressing, living that is specific to a group of people) o. Done by inserting himself as the protagonist of a drama, myth, or local models of leadership o. Makes him more understood as a conqueror among foreign people, and acts as a form of justification o i. e. if he can be imagined as the pharaoh, it is easier for him to be accepted vs. His success also depended significantly on his force of will -- which demanded the loyalty of his troops. Alexander established a permanent presence wherever he goes o. Ktistic hero: founds cities wherever he goes; these cities have in their core a garrison, or a small military detachment i. ii. iii. ii. iii.
