History 391R-2, Alexander the Great
Key Words, Test Two
Alexander and the Jews
Darius’ peace proposals
Siege of
Batis
Josephus
Simeon the Just
Alexander in
Triumph in
Crowned as Pharaoh
Oracle at Siwah Oasis
Alexander the God
Descent from gods
Influence of Olympias
Apotheosis
Proskynesis
Hellenistic divine kingship
Logistics
Climate and terrain
Animal resources
Problem of subsistence agriculture
Philip’s logistical reforms
Intelligence and planning
Pay vs. plunder
March to
Crossing rivers: Fords, pontoon bridges, ferry
Darius’ policy
Scythed chariots
Terrain of
Alexander’s strategic surprise
Darius’ wife
Historiographical problems of reconstructing ancient battles
Reconnaissance
Effect of chariots
Persian cavalry victory (plundering baggage)
Alexander’s charge and battle for Darius
Reasons for Persian defeat
At
Plunder
Reinstallation of Satraps
Zoroastrian reaction to Alexander
Babylonian reaction to Alexander
Revolt of
Kingship
Traditional Greek kingship
Plato’s philosopher king
Near Eastern Kingship
Alexander’s absolutism
Hellenistic kingship
Susian Gates
Religious significance of
Alexander in apocalyptic literature
The Rape of
Zoroastrian rejection of Alexander as Great King (Nuh-Ruz)
Collapse of
Military defeat
Loss of treasure
Disloyalty of Satraps
Darius’ failures
Scythians and Nomads
Central Asian nomadism
Mounted Archery
Military strengths and weaknesses of nomads
To
Rough geography: mountains and deserts
Role of new garrison cities
Attrition
Bessus
Alexander the Tyrant
Cleitus the Black
Callisthenes
Proskynesis and Persian court ritual
Massacres
Paranoia
Megalomania
Soghdia
Spitamenes
Difficulties of the Soghdian campaign
Soghdian Rock
Oxyartes
Roxanne
Recruitment of Iranian troops and reorganization of the army
Indian Military System
Kshatriyas and Vedic war code
Sixteen Kingdoms
Elephants
Kautilya
Four Branches: Infantry, Cavalry, Elephants, Chariots
Chandragupta
March to
Limits of Greek geographical knowledge
Taxila
Dionysus and
Siege of Aornus
Porus
Monsoons
Diversions
Secret Crossing the Hydaspes
Cavalry battle
Elephant battle
Indian Mutiny
March to the end of the world
Causes of the Mutiny
Reconciliation
Siege in Malli (Alexander’s wound)
Indian wise men
Impact on
Return to
Gedrosian desert
Nearchus’ expedition
Mismanagement of the Empire
Alexander’s purge
Harpalus
Alexander’s last days
Orientalization or “Brotherhood of Mankind”?
Proclamation of Deification
Mutiny of the army at Ophis
Hephaesiton
Antipater
Alexander’s plans
Death of Alexander
Successors
Antigonus
Seleucus
Ptolemy
Demetrius
Rise of non-Greek kingdoms
Alexander as a military genius
Security
Mobility
Concentration of Force
Surprise
Psychological warfare
Terror
propaganda
Impact of Alexander
Social and Personal costs
Political legacy
Hellenism
Economic impact
Religious impact
Alexander as military myth
Pseudo-Callisthenes