HIST 1001 : History TEST 2 Class Slide Notes
Document Summary
Plutarch, life of alexander (brophy 142-144) enslaves thebes. Philip 2 (r. 359-336 bce) takes kingship from nephew, builds massive military. Libyan oracle greets him as son of ra/zeus. Death after banquet during preparation for invasion of arabia. Dynasty continues through death of cleopatra, 31 bce. Export of greek culture, values as far east as india. Overtaken by romans and parthians (mid 2nd century bce) Ashoka (3rd century bce) legislates in greek and aramaic. Rejected human conventions, wanted to live according to nature. Epictetus- ask not that events should happen as yo uwill, but let your will be that events should happen as they do, and you shall have peace. (brophy, 150). Rome started as a small settlement on the river tiber in central italy overtime it expands to control the entire italian peninsula. Patron-client system client is a person who gives things to a wealthy person wealthy person is a patron.
