ANTH 2200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Diodorus Siculus, Battle Of Gaugamela, Quintus Curtius Rufus
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The most important source is arrian (a. d. 130). Four others, known as the vulgate, are also critical: quintus curtius. Rufus (1st century a. d. ), plutarch (a. d. 116), diodorus siculus (30 b. c. Also important are the coins and primary babylonian cuneiform sources which are coming to light. Certainly a brilliant general, but judgement is coloured by the fact that he never lost a battle. 3 critical battles fought against the persians early in the anabasis ( trip up country ): the river. ), issus (nov, 333 b. c. ) and gaugamela (oct 1st, 331 b. c. ). Alexander became great king and darius assassinated by his courtiers. Inherited brilliant military machine from philip though, and calibre of his troops, although they were massively outnumbered, far above persians. Visited oasis of siweh in libya in 330, where the priest declared him to be son of ammon (zeus).
