Classical Studies 2440A/B Midterm: Classics 2440 Midterm Notes

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26 alexander is master of the once mighty persian empire. 30 took his victorious arms to the limits of the known oikumene (inhabited world. Death in 323 bce very largely due to so called alexander romance. Most famous for being a conqueror in antiquity. A chauvinistic english illustration of the fact that alexander has featured in the national literatures of some eighty countries. His mark has made its way across centuries. Alexander born at pella in macedonia in summer 356. Began his campaign of conquest against the persian empire in 334. Bet(cid:449)ee(cid:374) (cid:1007)(cid:1007)(cid:1008) a(cid:374)d (cid:1007)(cid:1007)(cid:1005) he defeated the persia(cid:374) great ki(cid:374)g(cid:859)s mediterranean navy by land capturing its bases on by one, especially in the levant, where the siege of tyra in 332 was crucial. With mainland greece under firm control of regent antipater, he was able to focus on winning a series of major set-piece battles against darius iii.

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