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

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

Document Summary

Philip leaves him in charge of macedonia. Alex found a pretense to invade thrace. Captures a city and renames it alexandropolis. Philip marries cleopatra, ward of one of his generals attalus. Olympias was not macedonian, therefore alex was not macedonian. Philip declares that alex was not his son since he was not legitimate thought that olympias and alex were plotting against him. On the eve of his invasion of persia. Alex is exiled, but then things are patched up. Pixodoras episode tried to negotiate a royal marriage with macedonia. Close friend of philip that tried to patch things up. Alex sent an actor to replace him during negotiatons. Portray alex in a positive light, to offer himself as a suitor. Philip goes ballistic over this, and banishes all of alex"s friends. Philip decides to marry his daughter cleopatra to olympias" brother.