Course Schedule, William J. Hamblin
History 391R-2: The Campaigns of Alexander the Great
Winter Semester
2002: MWF 2-2:50, 346 MARB
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Topic
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Required
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Optional
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1 |
F 4 Jan |
Course Introduction |
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2 |
M 7 Jan |
Geography, background, historiography |
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3 |
W 9 Jan |
Rise of
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550-400 |
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4 |
F 11 Jan |
Persian military system |
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5 |
M 14 Jan |
Book Report Topic due |
400-333 |
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6 |
W 16 Jan |
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500-350 |
G 1-19 |
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7 |
F 18 Jan |
Macedonian military system |
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M 21 Jan |
Martin Luther King Holiday |
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8 |
W 23 Jan |
Philip and Alexander’s Youth |
359-340 |
G 19-65; P 1-8 |
D 16.69-84 |
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9 |
Th 24 Jan |
X |
340-336 |
G 66-110; P 9-10 |
D 16.85-95 J 11.1-2 |
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10 |
F 25 Jan |
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335 |
G 111-135; A 1.1-6;
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D 17.1-7 |
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11 |
M 28 Jan |
X Bibliography due |
335 |
G 135-151; A
1.7-10; P 11-14 |
D 17.8-16 J 11.3-4 |
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12 |
W 30 Jan |
X Granicus |
334 |
G 151-181, 489-512;
A 1.11-16; P 15-16 |
D 17.17-21 J 11.5-6 |
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13 |
F 1 Feb |
Ionia; siege of Halicarnassus Siegecraft |
334 |
G 181-200; A
1.17-23; P 17 |
D 17.22-27 J 11.7 |
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14 |
M 4 Feb |
Naval Issues |
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15 |
W 6 Feb |
Anatolia |
334 |
G 200-223; A
1.24-2.4; P 18; C 3.1-6 |
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16 |
F 8 Feb |
X Issus |
333 |
G 224-235; A
2.5-15; P 19-23; C 3.7-12 |
D 17.30-39 J 11.8-9 |
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17 |
M 11 Feb |
X Paper Outline Due |
332 |
G 236-263; A
2.16-25; P 24-25; C 4.1-5 |
D 17.40-47 J 11.10 |
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18 |
W 13 Feb |
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332 |
G 263-267; A
2.26-27; C 4.6; Rabbinic
Legends |
D 17.48 |
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19 |
F 15 Feb |
Alexander in |
331 |
G 268-281; A 3.1-5; P 26-28; C4.7-8 |
D 17.52 J 11.11 |
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18-22 Feb |
Presidents’ Day Holiday & Olympics |
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20 |
M 25 Feb |
Make-up Lecture |
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21 |
W 27 Feb |
Review for Midterm |
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Midterm at the Testing Center |
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22 |
F 1 Mar |
Alexander the God? |
331 |
G 272-275; A 3.3-4; P 27; C 4.7 |
D 17.49-51 J 11.11 |
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23 |
M 4 Mar |
March to |
331 |
G 279-284; A 3.6-7;
P 29-30; C 4.9 |
D 17.52-55 J 11.12 |
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24 |
W 6 Mar |
X |
331 |
G 285-296; A
3.8-15; P 31-34; C 4.10-16 |
D 17.56-63 J 11.13-14 |
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25 |
F 8 Mar |
Advance to |
331 |
G 297-310; A
3.16-17; P 35-36; C 5.1-4 |
D 17.64-68 J 11.15 |
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26 |
M 11 Mar |
Destruction of |
330 |
G 310-321; A 3.18; P 37; C 5.5-7 |
D 17.69-72 |
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27 |
W 13 Mar |
Collapse of |
330 |
G 321-339; A
3.19-22; P 38-43; C 5.8-6.2 |
D 17.73 J 12.1-2 |
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28 |
F 15 Mar |
Scythian military system |
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29 |
M 18 Mar |
Hyrcania and |
329-328 |
G 350-356; A
3.23-30; P 44-49; C 6.3-5 |
D 17.74-76 |
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30 |
W 20 Mar |
Alexander the Tyrant |
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G 339-49; C
6.6-7.2 |
D 17.77-80 J 12.3-6 |
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31 |
F 22 Mar |
Soghdiana and |
327 |
G 356-379; A
4.1-20; P 50-56; C 7.3-8.4 |
D 17.81-84 |
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32 |
M 25 Mar |
Advance to Paper Due |
327 |
G 379-388; A
4.21-30; P 57-59; C 8.5-12 |
D 17.85 J 12.7 |
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33 |
W 27 Mar |
Indian military system |
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Arrian’s Indica |
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34 |
F 29 Mar |
X Hydaspes |
326 |
G 388-402; A
5.1-19; P 60-62; C 8.13-14 |
D 17.86-89 J 12.8 |
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35 |
M 1 Apr |
Mutiny; Impact on |
325 |
G 402-411; A
5.20-29; P 63-65; C 9.1-6 |
D 17.90-94 J 12.9 |
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36 |
W 3 Apr |
Return of Alexander |
324 |
G 412-444; A
6:1-30; P 66-69; C 9.7-10 |
D 17.95-106 J 12.10-12 |
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37 |
F 5 Apr |
Plans and death |
324-323 |
G 444-475; A
7.1-30; P 70-77; C 10.1-5 |
D 17.107-118 J 12.13-16 |
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38 |
M 8 Apr |
Wars of the Diodoche |
323-281 |
C 10.6-10 Plutarch, Demetrius |
D 18 |
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39 |
W 10 Apr |
Alexander as a military genius |
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40 |
F 12 Apr |
Impact of Alexander The Legendary Alexander |
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G 475-488 |
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41 |
M 15 Apr |
Makeup |
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42 |
W 17 Apr |
Review for Final |
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20-25 April |
Final at Testing Center |
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