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Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| Most infamously, Alexander personally killed the man who had saved his life at Granicus, Cleitus the Black, during a violent drunken altercation at Maracanda (modern day Samarkand in Uzbekistan), in which Cleitus accused Alexander of several judgemental mistakes and most especially, of having forgotten the Macedonian ways in favour of a corrupt oriental lifestyle. | How many plots against Alexander's life were revealed? A couple |
This cost him the sympathies of many of his countrymen, and he eventually abandoned it. ||||| His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. | How many plots against Alexander's life were revealed? A couple |
During this time, Alexander adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians showed to their social superiors. ||||| The Greeks regarded the gesture as the province of deities and believed that Alexander meant to deify himself by requiring it. | What specific gesture implemented by Alexander did the Greeks take issue with because they believed Alex meant to deify himself? Prostration on the ground |
During this time, Alexander adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians showed to their social superiors. ||||| Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. | What specific gesture implemented by Alexander did the Greeks take issue with because they believed Alex meant to deify himself? Prostration on the ground |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. | What specific gesture implemented by Alexander did the Greeks take issue with because they believed Alex meant to deify himself? Prostration on the ground |
During this time, Alexander adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians showed to their social superiors. ||||| The Greeks regarded the gesture as the province of deities and believed that Alexander meant to deify himself by requiring it. | What specific gesture implemented by Alexander did the Greeks take issue with because they believed Alex meant to deify himself? Symbolic kissing of the hand |
During this time, Alexander adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians showed to their social superiors. ||||| Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. | What specific gesture implemented by Alexander did the Greeks take issue with because they believed Alex meant to deify himself? Symbolic kissing of the hand |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. | What specific gesture implemented by Alexander did the Greeks take issue with because they believed Alex meant to deify himself? Symbolic kissing of the hand |
During this time, Alexander adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians showed to their social superiors. ||||| The Greeks regarded the gesture as the province of deities and believed that Alexander meant to deify himself by requiring it. | What specific gesture implemented by Alexander did the Greeks take issue with because they believed Alex meant to deify himself? The custom of proskynesis, or a symbolic kissing of the hand |
During this time, Alexander adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians showed to their social superiors. ||||| Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. | What specific gesture implemented by Alexander did the Greeks take issue with because they believed Alex meant to deify himself? The custom of proskynesis, or a symbolic kissing of the hand |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. | What specific gesture implemented by Alexander did the Greeks take issue with because they believed Alex meant to deify himself? The custom of proskynesis, or a symbolic kissing of the hand |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| The death of the son necessitated the death of the father, and thus Parmenion, who had been charged with guarding the treasury at Ecbatana, was assassinated at Alexander's command, to prevent attempts at vengeance. | What was the name of Parmenion's son? Philotas |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| The Greeks regarded the gesture as the province of deities and believed that Alexander meant to deify himself by requiring it. | What was the name of Parmenion's son? Philotas |
Most infamously, Alexander personally killed the man who had saved his life at Granicus, Cleitus the Black, during a violent drunken altercation at Maracanda (modern day Samarkand in Uzbekistan), in which Cleitus accused Alexander of several judgemental mistakes and most especially, of having forgotten the Macedonian ways in favour of a corrupt oriental lifestyle. ||||| His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. | What was the name of Parmenion's son? Philotas |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. | Who was implicated in the second plot against Alexander's life? Callisthenes of Olynthus |
His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. ||||| Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. | Who was implicated in the second plot against Alexander's life? Callisthenes of Olynthus |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| The Greeks regarded the gesture as the province of deities and believed that Alexander meant to deify himself by requiring it. | Who was implicated in the second plot against Alexander's life? Callisthenes of Olynthus |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. | Who was implicated in the second plot against Alexander's life? Alexander's official historian |
His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. ||||| Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. | Who was implicated in the second plot against Alexander's life? Alexander's official historian |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| The Greeks regarded the gesture as the province of deities and believed that Alexander meant to deify himself by requiring it. | Who was implicated in the second plot against Alexander's life? Alexander's official historian |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. | Who was implicated in the second plot against Alexander's life? Alexander's official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus |
His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. ||||| Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. | Who was implicated in the second plot against Alexander's life? Alexander's official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| The Greeks regarded the gesture as the province of deities and believed that Alexander meant to deify himself by requiring it. | Who was implicated in the second plot against Alexander's life? Alexander's official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus |
His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. ||||| Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. | Why do historians disagree about Callistheness? Historians disagree about whether or not Callisthenes was involved in the plot against Alexander's life in the Central Asia campaign |
Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. ||||| Most infamously, Alexander personally killed the man who had saved his life at Granicus, Cleitus the Black, during a violent drunken altercation at Maracanda (modern day Samarkand in Uzbekistan), in which Cleitus accused Alexander of several judgemental mistakes and most especially, of having forgotten the Macedonian ways in favour of a corrupt oriental lifestyle. | Why do historians disagree about Callistheness? Historians disagree about whether or not Callisthenes was involved in the plot against Alexander's life in the Central Asia campaign |
This cost him the sympathies of many of his countrymen, and he eventually abandoned it. ||||| Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. | Why do historians disagree about Callistheness? Historians disagree about whether or not Callisthenes was involved in the plot against Alexander's life in the Central Asia campaign |
His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. ||||| Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. | Why do historians disagree about Callistheness? They disagree over his implication in the plot to kill Alexander because he had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to attempt to introduce proskynesis |
Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. ||||| Most infamously, Alexander personally killed the man who had saved his life at Granicus, Cleitus the Black, during a violent drunken altercation at Maracanda (modern day Samarkand in Uzbekistan), in which Cleitus accused Alexander of several judgemental mistakes and most especially, of having forgotten the Macedonian ways in favour of a corrupt oriental lifestyle. | Why do historians disagree about Callistheness? They disagree over his implication in the plot to kill Alexander because he had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to attempt to introduce proskynesis |
This cost him the sympathies of many of his countrymen, and he eventually abandoned it. ||||| Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. | Why do historians disagree about Callistheness? They disagree over his implication in the plot to kill Alexander because he had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to attempt to introduce proskynesis |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| The death of the son necessitated the death of the father, and thus Parmenion, who had been charged with guarding the treasury at Ecbatana, was assassinated at Alexander's command, to prevent attempts at vengeance. | Why was Parmenion killed? The death of the son necessitated the death of the father |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| This cost him the sympathies of many of his countrymen, and he eventually abandoned it. | Why was Parmenion killed? The death of the son necessitated the death of the father |
His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. ||||| Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. | Why was Parmenion killed? The death of the son necessitated the death of the father |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| The death of the son necessitated the death of the father, and thus Parmenion, who had been charged with guarding the treasury at Ecbatana, was assassinated at Alexander's command, to prevent attempts at vengeance. | Why was Parmenion killed? Because his father, Philotas, was killed for failing to alert Alexander of a plot against his life, so Philotas' son also had to be killed to prevent the son from seeking vengeance |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| This cost him the sympathies of many of his countrymen, and he eventually abandoned it. | Why was Parmenion killed? Because his father, Philotas, was killed for failing to alert Alexander of a plot against his life, so Philotas' son also had to be killed to prevent the son from seeking vengeance |
His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. ||||| Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. | Why was Parmenion killed? Because his father, Philotas, was killed for failing to alert Alexander of a plot against his life, so Philotas' son also had to be killed to prevent the son from seeking vengeance |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| The death of the son necessitated the death of the father, and thus Parmenion, who had been charged with guarding the treasury at Ecbatana, was assassinated at Alexander's command, to prevent attempts at vengeance. | Why was Parmenion killed? To prevent the possibility of vengeance |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| This cost him the sympathies of many of his countrymen, and he eventually abandoned it. | Why was Parmenion killed? To prevent the possibility of vengeance |
His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. ||||| Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. | Why was Parmenion killed? To prevent the possibility of vengeance |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. | What are the details of the second plot on Alexander's life in the Central Asian campaign? It was instigated by his own royal pages with a possible involvement by his official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| This cost him the sympathies of many of his countrymen, and he eventually abandoned it. | What are the details of the second plot on Alexander's life in the Central Asian campaign? It was instigated by his own royal pages with a possible involvement by his official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| During this time, Alexander adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians showed to their social superiors. | What are the details of the second plot on Alexander's life in the Central Asian campaign? It was instigated by his own royal pages with a possible involvement by his official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. | What are the details of the second plot on Alexander's life in the Central Asian campaign? Instigated by his own royal pages |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| This cost him the sympathies of many of his countrymen, and he eventually abandoned it. | What are the details of the second plot on Alexander's life in the Central Asian campaign? Instigated by his own royal pages |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| During this time, Alexander adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians showed to their social superiors. | What are the details of the second plot on Alexander's life in the Central Asian campaign? Instigated by his own royal pages |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. | What are the details of the second plot on Alexander's life in the Central Asian campaign? Unsuccessful |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| This cost him the sympathies of many of his countrymen, and he eventually abandoned it. | What are the details of the second plot on Alexander's life in the Central Asian campaign? Unsuccessful |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| During this time, Alexander adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians showed to their social superiors. | What are the details of the second plot on Alexander's life in the Central Asian campaign? Unsuccessful |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. | During which campaign was Callisthenes of Olynthus implicated in a plot on Alexander's life? Central Asian campaign |
His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus, was implicated in the plot; however, historians have yet to reach a consensus regarding this involvement. ||||| During this time, Alexander adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians showed to their social superiors. | During which campaign was Callisthenes of Olynthus implicated in a plot on Alexander's life? Central Asian campaign |
The death of the son necessitated the death of the father, and thus Parmenion, who had been charged with guarding the treasury at Ecbatana, was assassinated at Alexander's command, to prevent attempts at vengeance. ||||| During this time, Alexander adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians showed to their social superiors. | During which campaign was Callisthenes of Olynthus implicated in a plot on Alexander's life? Central Asian campaign |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. | How many plots of Alexander's death were there? Two that we know of |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| Most infamously, Alexander personally killed the man who had saved his life at Granicus, Cleitus the Black, during a violent drunken altercation at Maracanda (modern day Samarkand in Uzbekistan), in which Cleitus accused Alexander of several judgemental mistakes and most especially, of having forgotten the Macedonian ways in favour of a corrupt oriental lifestyle. | How many plots of Alexander's death were there? Two that we know of |
Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. ||||| Most infamously, Alexander personally killed the man who had saved his life at Granicus, Cleitus the Black, during a violent drunken altercation at Maracanda (modern day Samarkand in Uzbekistan), in which Cleitus accused Alexander of several judgemental mistakes and most especially, of having forgotten the Macedonian ways in favour of a corrupt oriental lifestyle. | How many plots of Alexander's death were there? Two that we know of |
A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to alert Alexander. ||||| Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. | How many plots of Alexander's death were there? A couple |
Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. ||||| Most infamously, Alexander personally killed the man who had saved his life at Granicus, Cleitus the Black, during a violent drunken altercation at Maracanda (modern day Samarkand in Uzbekistan), in which Cleitus accused Alexander of several judgemental mistakes and most especially, of having forgotten the Macedonian ways in favour of a corrupt oriental lifestyle. | How many plots of Alexander's death were there? A couple |
Callisthenes had fallen out of favor by leading the opposition to the attempt to introduce proskynesis. ||||| Most infamously, Alexander personally killed the man who had saved his life at Granicus, Cleitus the Black, during a violent drunken altercation at Maracanda (modern day Samarkand in Uzbekistan), in which Cleitus accused Alexander of several judgemental mistakes and most especially, of having forgotten the Macedonian ways in favour of a corrupt oriental lifestyle. | How many plots of Alexander's death were there? A couple |
After the assassination of Perdiccas in 321 BC, Macedonian unity collapsed, and 40 years of war between "The Successors" (Diadochi) ensued before the Hellenistic world settled into four stable power blocks: Ptolemaic Egypt, Selucid Mesopotamia and Central Asia, Attalid Anatolia, and Antigonid Macedon. ||||| In the process, both Alexander IV and Philip III were murdered. | What leads to both Alexander IV and Philip III getting murdered? After the assassination of Perdiccas in 321 BC, Macedonian unity collapsed, and 40 years of war between "The Successors" (Diadochi) ensued before the Hellenistic world settled into four stable power blocks |
After the assassination of Perdiccas in 321 BC, Macedonian unity collapsed, and 40 years of war between "The Successors" (Diadochi) ensued before the Hellenistic world settled into four stable power blocks: Ptolemaic Egypt, Selucid Mesopotamia and Central Asia, Attalid Anatolia, and Antigonid Macedon. ||||| The satrapies handed out by Perdiccas at the Partition of Babylon became power bases each general used to bid for power. | What leads to both Alexander IV and Philip III getting murdered? After the assassination of Perdiccas in 321 BC, Macedonian unity collapsed, and 40 years of war between "The Successors" (Diadochi) ensued before the Hellenistic world settled into four stable power blocks |
Eventually, the two sides reconciled, and after the birth of Alexander IV, he and Philip III were appointed joint kings, albeit in name only. ||||| Dissension and rivalry soon afflicted the Macedonians, however. | What leads to both Alexander IV and Philip III getting murdered? After the assassination of Perdiccas in 321 BC, Macedonian unity collapsed, and 40 years of war between "The Successors" (Diadochi) ensued before the Hellenistic world settled into four stable power blocks |
After the assassination of Perdiccas in 321 BC, Macedonian unity collapsed, and 40 years of war between "The Successors" (Diadochi) ensued before the Hellenistic world settled into four stable power blocks: Ptolemaic Egypt, Selucid Mesopotamia and Central Asia, Attalid Anatolia, and Antigonid Macedon. ||||| In the process, both Alexander IV and Philip III were murdered. | What leads to both Alexander IV and Philip III getting murdered? During the 40 years of war |
After the assassination of Perdiccas in 321 BC, Macedonian unity collapsed, and 40 years of war between "The Successors" (Diadochi) ensued before the Hellenistic world settled into four stable power blocks: Ptolemaic Egypt, Selucid Mesopotamia and Central Asia, Attalid Anatolia, and Antigonid Macedon. ||||| The satrapies handed out by Perdiccas at the Partition of Babylon became power bases each general used to bid for power. | What leads to both Alexander IV and Philip III getting murdered? During the 40 years of war |
Eventually, the two sides reconciled, and after the birth of Alexander IV, he and Philip III were appointed joint kings, albeit in name only. ||||| Dissension and rivalry soon afflicted the Macedonians, however. | What leads to both Alexander IV and Philip III getting murdered? During the 40 years of war |
Alexander's death was so sudden that when reports of his death reached Greece, they were not immediately believed. ||||| Alexander had no obvious or legitimate heir, his son Alexander IV by Roxane being born after Alexander's death. | What happened after Alexander's death? No one believed he was dead at first |
Alexander had no obvious or legitimate heir, his son Alexander IV by Roxane being born after Alexander's death. ||||| According to Diodorus, Alexander's companions asked him on his deathbed to whom he bequeathed his kingdom; his laconic reply was "toi kratistoi"--"to the strongest". | What happened after Alexander's death? No one believed he was dead at first |
Diodorus, Curtius and Justin offered the more plausible story that Alexander passed his signet ring to Perdiccas, a bodyguard and leader of the companion cavalry, in front of witnesses, thereby nominating him. ||||| According to Diodorus, Alexander's companions asked him on his deathbed to whom he bequeathed his kingdom; his laconic reply was "toi kratistoi"--"to the strongest". | What happened after Alexander's death? No one believed he was dead at first |
Alexander's death was so sudden that when reports of his death reached Greece, they were not immediately believed. ||||| Alexander had no obvious or legitimate heir, his son Alexander IV by Roxane being born after Alexander's death. | What happened after Alexander's death? The word of his death was not immediately believed and there was no apparent heir |
Alexander had no obvious or legitimate heir, his son Alexander IV by Roxane being born after Alexander's death. ||||| According to Diodorus, Alexander's companions asked him on his deathbed to whom he bequeathed his kingdom; his laconic reply was "toi kratistoi"--"to the strongest". | What happened after Alexander's death? The word of his death was not immediately believed and there was no apparent heir |
Diodorus, Curtius and Justin offered the more plausible story that Alexander passed his signet ring to Perdiccas, a bodyguard and leader of the companion cavalry, in front of witnesses, thereby nominating him. ||||| According to Diodorus, Alexander's companions asked him on his deathbed to whom he bequeathed his kingdom; his laconic reply was "toi kratistoi"--"to the strongest". | What happened after Alexander's death? The word of his death was not immediately believed and there was no apparent heir |
However, the infantry, under the command of Meleager, rejected this arrangement since they had been excluded from the discussion. ||||| Instead, they supported Alexander's half-brother Philip Arrhidaeus. | Who supported Alexander's half-brother? The infantry, under the command of Meleager |
Instead, they supported Alexander's half-brother Philip Arrhidaeus. ||||| Perdiccas initially did not claim power, instead suggesting that Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians. | Who supported Alexander's half-brother? The infantry, under the command of Meleager |
Eventually, the two sides reconciled, and after the birth of Alexander IV, he and Philip III were appointed joint kings, albeit in name only. ||||| Perdiccas initially did not claim power, instead suggesting that Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians. | Who supported Alexander's half-brother? The infantry, under the command of Meleager |
However, the infantry, under the command of Meleager, rejected this arrangement since they had been excluded from the discussion. ||||| Instead, they supported Alexander's half-brother Philip Arrhidaeus. | Who supported Alexander's half-brother? Meleager and the infantry |
Instead, they supported Alexander's half-brother Philip Arrhidaeus. ||||| Perdiccas initially did not claim power, instead suggesting that Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians. | Who supported Alexander's half-brother? Meleager and the infantry |
Eventually, the two sides reconciled, and after the birth of Alexander IV, he and Philip III were appointed joint kings, albeit in name only. ||||| Perdiccas initially did not claim power, instead suggesting that Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians. | Who supported Alexander's half-brother? Meleager and the infantry |
Alexander had no obvious or legitimate heir, his son Alexander IV by Roxane being born after Alexander's death. ||||| According to Diodorus, Alexander's companions asked him on his deathbed to whom he bequeathed his kingdom; his laconic reply was "toi kratistoi"--"to the strongest". | Why would Alexander have to declare an heir on his deathbed? So that people know who to follow |
Alexander had no obvious or legitimate heir, his son Alexander IV by Roxane being born after Alexander's death. ||||| Alexander's death was so sudden that when reports of his death reached Greece, they were not immediately believed. | Why would Alexander have to declare an heir on his deathbed? So that people know who to follow |
Perdiccas initially did not claim power, instead suggesting that Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians. ||||| In the process, both Alexander IV and Philip III were murdered. | Why would Alexander have to declare an heir on his deathbed? So that people know who to follow |
Alexander had no obvious or legitimate heir, his son Alexander IV by Roxane being born after Alexander's death. ||||| According to Diodorus, Alexander's companions asked him on his deathbed to whom he bequeathed his kingdom; his laconic reply was "toi kratistoi"--"to the strongest". | Why would Alexander have to declare an heir on his deathbed? He had no heir and his child was born after his own death |
Alexander had no obvious or legitimate heir, his son Alexander IV by Roxane being born after Alexander's death. ||||| Alexander's death was so sudden that when reports of his death reached Greece, they were not immediately believed. | Why would Alexander have to declare an heir on his deathbed? He had no heir and his child was born after his own death |
Perdiccas initially did not claim power, instead suggesting that Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians. ||||| In the process, both Alexander IV and Philip III were murdered. | Why would Alexander have to declare an heir on his deathbed? He had no heir and his child was born after his own death |
Perdiccas initially did not claim power, instead suggesting that Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians. ||||| However, the infantry, under the command of Meleager, rejected this arrangement since they had been excluded from the discussion. | What arrangement was rejected by the infantry and Meleager? That Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians |
Perdiccas initially did not claim power, instead suggesting that Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians. ||||| Diodorus, Curtius and Justin offered the more plausible story that Alexander passed his signet ring to Perdiccas, a bodyguard and leader of the companion cavalry, in front of witnesses, thereby nominating him. | What arrangement was rejected by the infantry and Meleager? That Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians |
Dissension and rivalry soon afflicted the Macedonians, however. ||||| In the process, both Alexander IV and Philip III were murdered. | What arrangement was rejected by the infantry and Meleager? That Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians |
According to Diodorus, Alexander's companions asked him on his deathbed to whom he bequeathed his kingdom; his laconic reply was "toi kratistoi"--"to the strongest". ||||| Arrian and Plutarch claimed that Alexander was speechless by this point, implying that this was an apocryphal story. | What is the discrepancy over what Alexander did on his deathbed? Who he chose as successor |
Arrian and Plutarch claimed that Alexander was speechless by this point, implying that this was an apocryphal story. ||||| Eventually, the two sides reconciled, and after the birth of Alexander IV, he and Philip III were appointed joint kings, albeit in name only. | What is the discrepancy over what Alexander did on his deathbed? Who he chose as successor |
Dissension and rivalry soon afflicted the Macedonians, however. ||||| The satrapies handed out by Perdiccas at the Partition of Babylon became power bases each general used to bid for power. | What is the discrepancy over what Alexander did on his deathbed? Who he chose as successor |
According to Diodorus, Alexander's companions asked him on his deathbed to whom he bequeathed his kingdom; his laconic reply was "toi kratistoi"--"to the strongest". ||||| Arrian and Plutarch claimed that Alexander was speechless by this point, implying that this was an apocryphal story. | What is the discrepancy over what Alexander did on his deathbed? According to Diodorus, he was asked to name his successor, but Plutarch claimed that Alexander was speechless |
Arrian and Plutarch claimed that Alexander was speechless by this point, implying that this was an apocryphal story. ||||| Eventually, the two sides reconciled, and after the birth of Alexander IV, he and Philip III were appointed joint kings, albeit in name only. | What is the discrepancy over what Alexander did on his deathbed? According to Diodorus, he was asked to name his successor, but Plutarch claimed that Alexander was speechless |
Dissension and rivalry soon afflicted the Macedonians, however. ||||| The satrapies handed out by Perdiccas at the Partition of Babylon became power bases each general used to bid for power. | What is the discrepancy over what Alexander did on his deathbed? According to Diodorus, he was asked to name his successor, but Plutarch claimed that Alexander was speechless |
He read the telegram again. ||||| In desperation he went back to the long distance booth, but found the line still out of order, and a wire had come giving the details of the damage done by the storm. | What communication could not be sent? Long distance telegram |
In desperation he went back to the long distance booth, but found the line still out of order, and a wire had come giving the details of the damage done by the storm. ||||| Mr. Driggs was delighted to give him the paper--he had it some place, though he very seldom opened any of his exchanges. | What communication could not be sent? Long distance telegram |
Mr. Steadman remarked carelessly that there was an editorial in it to which his attention had been drawn, on hearing which Mr. Driggs turned his head and winked at an imaginary accomplice. ||||| He evidently bore Mr. Steadman no ill-will for his plain talk two weeks ago. | What communication could not be sent? Long distance telegram |
In desperation he went back to the long distance booth, but found the line still out of order, and a wire had come giving the details of the damage done by the storm. ||||| It would be several days before communication could be established. | What was out of order that would take several days to get back online? The booth's line |
It would be several days before communication could be established. ||||| He evidently bore Mr. Steadman no ill-will for his plain talk two weeks ago. | What was out of order that would take several days to get back online? The booth's line |
With some difficulty he found it, with its wrapper still intact. ||||| It was a loose wrapper, which slipped off and on easily. | What was out of order that would take several days to get back online? The booth's line |
Reluctantly he went to the printing office and made known his errand. ||||| Mr. Driggs was delighted to give him the paper--he had it some place, though he very seldom opened any of his exchanges. | Did it seem that Mr. Driggs responded negatively to Mr. Steadman's errand? No, he didn't seem to carry any ill-will and was delighted to give him the paper |
Reluctantly he went to the printing office and made known his errand. ||||| There was no help coming from headquarters, and from the wording of the telegram there seemed to be a reason for their not giving clear details. | Did it seem that Mr. Driggs responded negatively to Mr. Steadman's errand? No, he didn't seem to carry any ill-will and was delighted to give him the paper |
It would be several days before communication could be established. ||||| It was a loose wrapper, which slipped off and on easily. | Did it seem that Mr. Driggs responded negatively to Mr. Steadman's errand? No, he didn't seem to carry any ill-will and was delighted to give him the paper |
Mr. Driggs was delighted to give him the paper--he had it some place, though he very seldom opened any of his exchanges. ||||| With some difficulty he found it, with its wrapper still intact. | What still had the wrapper on it? The paper |
With some difficulty he found it, with its wrapper still intact. ||||| Mr. Steadman remarked carelessly that there was an editorial in it to which his attention had been drawn, on hearing which Mr. Driggs turned his head and winked at an imaginary accomplice. | What still had the wrapper on it? The paper |
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