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Death of the Macedonian king in 323 BC
11 June 323 BC, at the age of 32. The death of Alexander the Great and subsequent related events have been the subjects of debates for millennia. Macedonians
Death_of_Alexander_the_Great
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 336 BC until his death. He was the son of Philip II, born to him
Alexander_the_Great
Conflicts of Alexander the Great (336–325 BC)
Alexander the Great of Macedon carried out a series of conquests and military campaigns from 336 to 323 BC. They began with his conquest of the Achaemenid
Wars_of_Alexander_the_Great
Type of armor from ancient Greece
the lower price, lesser weight, or cooler material. Artists continue to show it in the Hellenistic period after the death of Alexander the Great. The
Linothorax
Undiscovered tomb
The tomb of Alexander the Great is attested in several historical accounts, but its location remains an enduring mystery. Following Alexander's death
Tomb_of_Alexander_the_Great
beginning with the reign of Alexander the Great (336–323 BC), came to an end with the death of Cleopatra in 30 BC. Michael Grant stresses that the Hellenistic
Death_of_Cleopatra
Ancient Greek military campaign in Indus Valley
The Indian campaign of Alexander the Great began in 327 BC and lasted until 325 BC. After conquering the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the Macedonian army
Indian campaign of Alexander the Great
Indian_campaign_of_Alexander_the_Great
Military campaigns and settlements of Celtic peoples in southeastern Europe
campaigns waged in the southern Balkans favoured by the state of confusion ensuing from the Diadochi Wars after the death of Alexander the Great. After their
Celtic settlement of Southeast Europe
Celtic_settlement_of_Southeast_Europe
Relationships of Alexander the Great
The historical and literary tradition describes several of Alexander's relations, some of which are the subject of question among modern historians. Curtius
Personal relationships of Alexander the Great
Personal_relationships_of_Alexander_the_Great
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
Wars to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, which included the Golden Age of Athens, the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, the short-lived
Ancient_Greece
1st-century BC Greek historian
around the world from Egypt, India and Arabia to Europe. The second covers the time from the Trojan War to the death of Alexander the Great. The third
Diodorus_Siculus
Legendary accounts surrounding the life of Alexander the Great
The vast conquests of the Macedonian king Alexander the Great quickly inspired the formation and diffusion of legendary material about his deity, journeys
Alexander_the_Great_in_legend
44 BC murder in Rome
on events from the end of the Gallic wars through the rise of Octavian (52BCE-31BCE). Acta Caesaris Death of Alexander the Great Death of Cleopatra Julius
Assassination of Julius Caesar
Assassination_of_Julius_Caesar
Species of plant
around the cause of death of Alexander the Great. Some believe the Macedonian king died of natural causes and others believe he was poisoned. The Romance
Veratrum_album
King of Macedonia from 323/2 to 309 BC
Alexander IV (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος; August 323 BC – Late summer 309 BC), sometimes called Aegus, was the younger son of Alexander the Great (Alexander III
Alexander_IV_of_Macedon
Mother of Alexander the Great (c. 375–316 BC)
After Alexander the Great's death, conflict broke out over who would inherit the empire. Olympias fought on behalf of her grandson Alexander IV; she
Olympias
Daughter of Darius III, died 323 BC
cousin, Parysatis, daughter of Darius' predecessor. After Alexander's death in 323 BC, Stateira was killed by Alexander's other wife, Roxana. Scholars
Stateira (wife of Alexander the Great)
Stateira_(wife_of_Alexander_the_Great)
Political rivals in the aftermath of Alexander the Great's death
The Diadochi were the rival generals, families, and friends of Alexander the Great who fought for control over his empire after his death in 323 BC. The
Diadochi
4th-century BC Macedonian cavalry officer
the Black (Ancient Greek: Κλεῖτος ὁ μέλας; c. 375 BC – 328 BC) was an officer of the Macedonian army led by Alexander the Great. He saved Alexander's
Cleitus_the_Black
4th-century BC Greek politician
death of Alexander The Great. After the Macedonian victory by Antipater, Agnonides was sent into exile. He returned to Athens with Alexander, son of Polysperchon
Agnonides
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC, in which all these regions were under the influence of Greek leadership
Hellenistic_period
World history written by Diodorus Siculus
the death of Alexander the Great (XVII). The final section concerns the historical events from the successors of Alexander (Book XVIII) down to the time
Bibliotheca_Historica
Period of Western philosophy
the Hellenistic period in Ancient Greece, from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. The dominant schools of this
Hellenistic_philosophy
of Alexander III was rediscovered: Since the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC there has been no age in history, whether in the West or in the East
Theories about Alexander the Great in the Quran
Theories_about_Alexander_the_Great_in_the_Quran
Period of ancient Greece (510 to 323 BC)
most of the 5th and 4th centuries BC (the most common dates being the fall of the last Athenian tyrant in 510 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in
Classical_Greece
1677 play
The Rival Queens, or the Death of Alexander the Great is a Restoration tragedy written by Nathaniel Lee c. 1677. Regarded as one of his best tragedies
The_Rival_Queens
War fought in Greece in 323–322 BCE
end the hegemony of Macedonia over Greece just after the death of Alexander the Great. It was the last time Athens played a significant role as an independent
Lamian_War
317 BC battle of the Second War of the Diadochi
fought after the death of Alexander the Great; the so called Wars of the Diadochi. In Paraitakene, a district of Persis, the armies of Antigonus Monophthalmus
Battle_of_Paraitakene
Macedonian nobleman and general (c. 356–324 BC)
BC), son of Amyntor, was an ancient Macedonian nobleman of probable "Attic or Ionian extraction" and a general in the army of Alexander the Great. He was
Hephaestion
Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BC), a king of ancient Macedon, created one of the largest empires in history by waging an extensive military campaign
List of cities founded by Alexander the Great
List_of_cities_founded_by_Alexander_the_Great
4th-1st century BCE army
The Seleucid army was the army of the Seleucid Empire, the largest of the Hellenistic states that emerged after the death of Alexander the Great. As with
Seleucid_army
Hellenistic-era Greek kingdom (256–100 BCE)
After the death of Alexander, control of Bactria passed on to his general Seleucus I Nicator. The fertility and the prosperity of the region led to the creation
Greco-Bactrian_Kingdom
4th-century BC Phoenician royal coffin
adorned with high relief carvings of Alexander the Great and scrolling historical and mythological narratives. The work is considered to be remarkably
Alexander_Sarcophagus
Macedonian statesman and regent (4th century BC)
kingships of Philip II of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great. In the wake of the collapse of the Argead house, his son Cassander eventually ruled
Antipater
1956 film by Robert Rossen
Alexander the Great is a CinemaScope and Technicolor 1956 epic historical drama film about the life of Macedonian general and king Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great (1956 film)
Alexander_the_Great_(1956_film)
Account of the life and exploits of Alexander the Great
The Alexander Romance is an account of the life and exploits of Alexander the Great. Of uncertain authorship, it has been described as "antiquity's most
Alexander_Romance
Armies of the Hellenistic kingdoms
soon after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, when the Macedonian empire was split between his successors, known as the Diadochi (Ancient Greek:
Hellenistic_armies
Imperial cult in Hellenistic Egypt
themselves. The head priest of the imperial cult was the chief priest in the Ptolemaic Kingdom. Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, the Macedonian
Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great
Ptolemaic_cult_of_Alexander_the_Great
Ancient Athenian orator
he was a persecutor of Demosthenes in the Harpalus bribery scandal. Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, he opposed Demosthenes, who
Pytheas_(Athenian)
Library in ancient Alexandria, Egypt
through Alexander. Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, there was a power grab for his empire among his top-ranking officers. The empire
Library_of_Alexandria
4th-century BC Indian ruler
fought against Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BC). Following the conflict, Porus retained his kingship. Alexander not only reinstated
Porus
Greek general, satrap and Diadoch (361–315 BC)
general, satrap, and successor of Alexander the Great. He participated in the Wars of Alexander the Great, serving as Alexander's personal secretary and later
Eumenes
4th/3rd century BC Greek general and historian
one of the most important contemporary historians of the Diadochi, and the principal lost source for much of the period between the death of Alexander the
Hieronymus_of_Cardia
Hellenistic city, modern Antakya, Turkey
Principality of Antioch. Seleucus I Nicator, a successor of Alexander the Great, founded Antioch alongside three other cities to secure the surrounding
Antioch
Area of study on military commander and king
surviving ancient Greek and Latin sources on Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, as well as some Asian texts. The five main surviving accounts are by Arrian
Historiography of Alexander the Great
Historiography_of_Alexander_the_Great
Three wars in the 4th century BC
Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, his empire was disputed between his generals, including Antigonus, who for a time controlled the Levant
Antigonid–Nabataean confrontations
Antigonid–Nabataean_confrontations
Novel by Mary Renault
with the death of Alexander the Great and its aftermath, the gradual disintegration of his empire and the start of the Wars of the Diadochi. It is the final
Funeral_Games_(novel)
Alexander the Great defeats Indian king Porus in the Battle of the Hydaspes River. 323 BC: Death of Alexander the Great at Babylon. 322 BC: Death of Aristotle
Timeline_of_ancient_history
Macedonian academic and politician
earliest times until the death of Alexander the Great (1993) and History of Macedonia from the death of Alexander the Great to the Macedonian-Roman wars
Vasil_Tupurkovski
319–315 BC war after Alexander the Great's death
The unexpected death of Alexander the Great left his vast, and newly created, empire without a clear successor. This lack of a clear arrangement for succession
Second_War_of_the_Diadochi
Ornamental headband worn by monarchs and others as a badge of royalty
of the usurper Romulus Augustus from Rome in 476 AD. After the death of Alexander the Great, who used the diadem as part of his royal insignia, the Hellenistic
Diadem
Ancient Greek painter
after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. Helena painted a scene of Alexander defeating the Persian ruler, Darius III, at the Battle of Issus in
Helena_of_Egypt
Ancient Macedonian nobleman
following the deaths of Philip III Arrhidaeus and Adea Eurydice, Olympias had Nicanor put to death, claiming to be avenging the death of Alexander the Great. Waldemar
Nicanor_(son_of_Antipater)
Anecdote in Greek philosophical history
The meeting of Diogenes of Sinope, the cynical philosopher, and Alexander the Great, who was already educated by the philosopher Aristotle, is one of
Diogenes_and_Alexander
The military tactics of Alexander III of Macedon (356 BC - 323 BC), known as Alexander the Great, have been widely regarded as the core of his continuous
Military tactics of Alexander the Great
Military_tactics_of_Alexander_the_Great
Historical region of Greece, including the city of Athens
The Union of Attica and the Foundation of the Athenian Democracy". A History of Greece To the Death of Alexander the Great. London: Macmillan. pp. 163–189
Attica
Decade
concerns the period 329 BC – 320 BC. From Phrada, Alexander the Great presses on up the valley of the Helmand River, through Arachosia, and over the mountains
320s_BC
King of the Netherlands since 2013
Willem-Alexander succeeded his mother as monarch upon her abdication on 30 April 2013. He is the first man to hold this position since the death of his
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands
Wife of Alexander the Great
(Ancient Greek: Παρύσατις), the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia, married Alexander the Great in 324 BC at the Susa weddings. She may have
Parysatis_II
Lost work on Alexander the Great by Cleitarchus
covering the life and death of Alexander the Great. It survives today in around thirty fragments and is commonly known as The Vulgate, with the works based
History_of_Alexander
Topics referred to by the same term
period between the death of Alexander the Great and the annexation of the classical Greek heartlands by Rome Hellenistic Greece, Greece in the Hellenistic
Hellenism
First century biography, by Quintus Curtius Rufus
The Histories of Alexander the Great (Latin: Historiae Alexandri Magni) is the only surviving extant Latin biography of Alexander the Great. It was written
Histories of Alexander the Great
Histories_of_Alexander_the_Great
2014 German two-part documentary
his presumably illness-related death in 323 ʙᴄ. David Schütter as Alexander the Great Vladi Georgiev as child Alexander Sascha Tschorn [de] as Hephaestion
Alexander the Great (miniseries)
Alexander_the_Great_(miniseries)
Alexander the Great's first military campaign as king of Macedon
The Balkan campaign of Alexander the Great took place in 335 BC, against a number of rebellious vassals of the Macedonian kingdom. Alexander successfully
Balkan campaign of Alexander the Great
Balkan_campaign_of_Alexander_the_Great
2nd-century AD work by Arrian of Nicomedia
the campaigns of Alexander the Great, specifically his conquest of the Persian Empire between 336 and 323 BC. The Anabasis is by far the fullest surviving
Anabasis_of_Alexander
Historical period of Greece following Classical Greece
the historical period of Ancient Greece following Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great of Macedon and the Roman conquest of the
Hellenistic_Greece
Greek librarian, mathematician, geographer, and poet
was born forty years after the death of Alexander the Great, and he would also have encountered the works of Alexander's travel companions Androsthenes
Eratosthenes
Son of Alexander the Great (327–309 BCE)
Heracles of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλῆς; c. 327 – 309 BC) was a reputed illegitimate son of Alexander the Great of Macedon by Barsine, daughter of Satrap
Heracles_of_Macedon
Emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881
the standard of Alexander II (his personal flag) was lowered for the last time.[citation needed] Alexander II's death caused a great setback for the reform
Alexander_II_of_Russia
1st-century BCE king of Judea
Herod I or Herod the Great (c. 72 – 4 or 1 BCE) was a Roman Jewish client king of the Herodian kingdom of Judea. He is known for his colossal building
Herod_the_Great
Alexander the Great's accomplishments and legacy have been preserved and depicted in many ways. Alexander has figured in works of both high culture and
Cultural depictions of Alexander the Great
Cultural_depictions_of_Alexander_the_Great
17th-century English dramatist
tragedy, The Rival Queens, or the Death of Alexander the Great. The play, which deals with the jealousy of Alexander's first wife, Roxana, for his second
Nathaniel_Lee
4th-century BC Macedonian princess and queen regent of Epirus
queen regent of Epirus. The daughter of Philip II of Macedon and Olympias of Epirus, she was the only full sibling of Alexander the Great. Her other siblings
Cleopatra_of_Macedon
German painter (1826–1886)
and Anne Boleyn The Death of Wallenstein Thusnelda at the Triumph of Germanicus The Murder of Caesar The Death of Alexander the Great John R. Hinde, Jacob
Karl_von_Piloty
Empire by Alexander the Great. Alexander's conquests accelerated the ongoing Hellenisation of Cyprus. His premature death in 323 BC led to a period of turmoil
Ancient_history_of_Cyprus
Greek historian (c. 360–327 BCE)
Macedon with connections to both Aristotle and Alexander the Great. He accompanied Alexander the Great during his Asiatic expedition and served as his
Callisthenes
Political history topic
successor Alexander the Great and the subsequent Antipatrid and Antigonid dynasties of Hellenistic Greece (336–146 BC). Following the Roman victory in the Third
Government of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
Government_of_Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Aspect of world history
Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great. Macmillan. Bury, J.B. (1913). Freeman (1999). Rawlinson, George (1900). Ancient History: From the Earliest
History_of_Anatolia
Art movement
art is the art of the Hellenistic period generally taken to begin with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and end with the conquest of the Greek
Hellenistic_art
4th-century BCE Greek military commander, admiral of Alexander the Great
one of the Greek officers, a navarch, in the army of Alexander the Great. He is known for his celebrated expeditionary voyage starting from the Indus
Nearchus
BC-AD 500). The Hellenistic period (323–30 BC) began with the death of Alexander the Great and ended with the Roman Empire's control of the entire Mediterranean
History_of_Europe
during the Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BC), which emerged immediately after the fall of the Medes in Iran. After the death of Alexander the Great in 323
Azerbaijan_in_antiquity
480 BC engagement of the Greco-Persian Wars
(2000). A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great (4th Revised ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. Cawkwell, George (2006). The Greco-Persian Wars
Battle_of_Thermopylae
Ancient Greek philosopher (341–270 BC)
in rhetoric. After the death of Alexander the Great, Perdiccas expelled the Athenian settlers on Samos to Colophon, on the coast of what is now Turkey
Epicurus
century BC), was one of the officers in the Macedonian army. After the death of Alexander the Great (323 BC) he supported the party of Perdiccas. Docimus
Docimus
Tyrant of Syracuse (died 478 BC)
Aubrey (eds.). The Histories. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-051260-8. Bury, John B. History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great. Macmillan,
Gelon
Execution method from Asia
regent of Macedon on the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, had mutineers from the faction of Meleager thrown to the elephants to be crushed in the city
Execution_by_elephant
4th-century BC Greek general
under suspicion of involvement in the assassination of Philip II of Macedon, in 336 BC. Alexander the Great, on his accession, put to death all those who
Alexander_of_Lyncestis
4th-century BC Macedonian general
of Babylonia after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. He is probably the same as the son of Cleinias mentioned in the Indian expedition of Alexander
Archon_of_Pella
Sogdian or Bactrian princess who married Alexander the Great
who married Alexander the Great after he invaded Persia and defeated Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire. Roxana was the daughter of the Bactrian nobleman
Roxana
Indian philosopher (c. 398–323 BCE)
Alexander the Great and was his teacher. He accompanied Alexander to Persis and, after falling ill, immolated himself by entering a pyre in front of Alexander's
Kalanos
Ancient Greek hetaira
accompanied Alexander the Great on his military campaigns. Likely from Athens, she is most famous for having instigated the burning of Persepolis, the capital
Thaïs
City in Punjab, Pakistan
into antiquity. The ancient town was besieged by Alexander the Great during the Mallian campaign in 326 BCE. Later it was conquered by the Umayyad military
Multan
Macedonian princess (353/2 or 346/5 BC – 295 BC)
Aegean after the death of Alexander the Great. The legend states that Alexander, in his quest for the Fountain of Immortality, retrieved with great exertion
Thessalonike_of_Macedon
Anglo-Irish historian and classical scholar (1861–1927)
History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great (1900) The Ancient Greek Historians (Harvard Lectures) (1909) The Hellenistic Age: Aspects of Hellenistic
J._B._Bury
Regional imperial polities since antiquity
The Parthians soon headed south into Alexander's empire. The recent death of Alexander the Great had heralded the beginning of the disintegration of his
Middle_Eastern_empires
Calendar year
the head of the Lyceum, the academy in Athens founded by Aristotle, when Aristotle is forced to leave Athens. Following Alexander the Great's death,
323_BC
Macedonian general and regent (355–320 BC)
and bodyguard (somatophylax) of Alexander the Great, and the regent of Alexander's empire after his death. When Alexander was dying, he entrusted his signet
Perdiccas
closely the text in its Syriac translation. The Romance genre functioned to preserve and describe the legends and exploits of Alexander the Great. Although
Alexander the Great in the Shahnameh
Alexander_the_Great_in_the_Shahnameh
Queen-designate of Scotland from 1286 to 1290
Alexander III that month for the death of his son, the latter responded that "much good may come to pass yet through your kinswoman, the daughter of your
Margaret,_Maid_of_Norway
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