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The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Dec 15, 2022
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Oct 26, 2012
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Dec 1, 2020
Edinburgh University Press eBooks, Feb 22, 2006
A book on Greek tyranny should not lack a chapter on Alexander of Pherae, a man who was remembere... more A book on Greek tyranny should not lack a chapter on Alexander of Pherae, a man who was remembered throughout antiquity as one of the most ferocious and wicked tyrants. The longest description of Alexander can be found in Plutarch's Life of Pelopidas, in which he was depicted as an incurably brutish man, full of savagery, strong sexual desire, and cruelty. Plutarch reports that the death Alexander suffered at the hands of his wife was the only or the first such case among the tyrants. This chapter re-examines the reputation of Alexander of Pherae among Greek authors as an archetypally wicked tyrant, showing that his military successes and the good opinion of Isocrates indicate that his support must have been wider than the histories suggest. Although opposition from within and outside Thessaly reduced his chances of building a popular tageia of the kind that Jason had, Alexander should still be credited with political vision and aims beyond personal power.
Przegląd Humanistyczny, 2013
After the death of Alexander the Great, a broad coalition of Greek states under the leadership of... more After the death of Alexander the Great, a broad coalition of Greek states under the leadership of Athens made an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Macedonian hegemony. The war, fought for the liberation of the Greeks, used to be called the Hellenic War but is now referred to as the Lamian War, after the city near which the early fighting took place
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Oct 26, 2012
Edinburgh University Press eBooks, Feb 22, 2006
Wiley-Blackwell eBooks, Oct 12, 2010
Page 1. PART IV History A Companion to Ancient Macedonia Edited by Joseph Roisman and Ian Worthin... more Page 1. PART IV History A Companion to Ancient Macedonia Edited by Joseph Roisman and Ian Worthington © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-405-17936-2 Page 2. 7 The Early Temenid Kings to Alexander I Sławomir Sprawski ...
In Polyaenus’ Strategemata there is a story of Alexander outfoxing the Thessalians who, trying to... more In Polyaenus’ Strategemata there is a story of Alexander outfoxing the Thessalians who, trying to stop his march, blocked the Vale of Tempe in Thessaly. This anecdote is very interesting as it is a rare account of military operations in the Vale of Tempe in the period before the wars between the Romans and the Macedonians in the first half of the second century BC. Every attempt at a more thorough analysis of the account results in a series of questions that are difficult to answer. It is difficult not only to explain what Alexander’s stratagem involved and to identify the route he used to bypass Tempe, but also to place it in a historical reality
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Dec 15, 2022
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Oct 26, 2012
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Dec 1, 2020
Edinburgh University Press eBooks, Feb 22, 2006
A book on Greek tyranny should not lack a chapter on Alexander of Pherae, a man who was remembere... more A book on Greek tyranny should not lack a chapter on Alexander of Pherae, a man who was remembered throughout antiquity as one of the most ferocious and wicked tyrants. The longest description of Alexander can be found in Plutarch's Life of Pelopidas, in which he was depicted as an incurably brutish man, full of savagery, strong sexual desire, and cruelty. Plutarch reports that the death Alexander suffered at the hands of his wife was the only or the first such case among the tyrants. This chapter re-examines the reputation of Alexander of Pherae among Greek authors as an archetypally wicked tyrant, showing that his military successes and the good opinion of Isocrates indicate that his support must have been wider than the histories suggest. Although opposition from within and outside Thessaly reduced his chances of building a popular tageia of the kind that Jason had, Alexander should still be credited with political vision and aims beyond personal power.
Przegląd Humanistyczny, 2013
After the death of Alexander the Great, a broad coalition of Greek states under the leadership of... more After the death of Alexander the Great, a broad coalition of Greek states under the leadership of Athens made an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Macedonian hegemony. The war, fought for the liberation of the Greeks, used to be called the Hellenic War but is now referred to as the Lamian War, after the city near which the early fighting took place
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Oct 26, 2012
Edinburgh University Press eBooks, Feb 22, 2006
Wiley-Blackwell eBooks, Oct 12, 2010
Page 1. PART IV History A Companion to Ancient Macedonia Edited by Joseph Roisman and Ian Worthin... more Page 1. PART IV History A Companion to Ancient Macedonia Edited by Joseph Roisman and Ian Worthington © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-405-17936-2 Page 2. 7 The Early Temenid Kings to Alexander I Sławomir Sprawski ...
In Polyaenus’ Strategemata there is a story of Alexander outfoxing the Thessalians who, trying to... more In Polyaenus’ Strategemata there is a story of Alexander outfoxing the Thessalians who, trying to stop his march, blocked the Vale of Tempe in Thessaly. This anecdote is very interesting as it is a rare account of military operations in the Vale of Tempe in the period before the wars between the Romans and the Macedonians in the first half of the second century BC. Every attempt at a more thorough analysis of the account results in a series of questions that are difficult to answer. It is difficult not only to explain what Alexander’s stratagem involved and to identify the route he used to bypass Tempe, but also to place it in a historical reality