Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Prenuptial Agreement, Hellenistic Religion, Hellenization

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Alexander had no will so after he died, there was no plan. Only two males left in his family (purged his family remember?) Half-brother was spared probably because he was mentally challenged and posed no threat. His (cid:449)ife, ro(cid:454)a(cid:374)(cid:374)e"s u(cid:374)(cid:271)or(cid:374) (cid:272)hild (she (cid:449)as a foreig(cid:374)er from the. Soldiers wanted choice command and threatened mutiny. Compromised was reached joint rule between unborn child and half-brother (pure macedonian: the regency (someone who, while king to be is not of age, rules in his behalf) of. Close associate of alexander and had his power ring. Demanding to go back home to greece (they were required to marry and settle down in regions to seal bonds) He crushed and formally said greece was controlled by macedonia. Administer persian empire that alexander conquered (babylon, asia. Ale(cid:454)a(cid:374)der"s (cid:272)orpse gets kid(cid:374)aped (cid:271)(cid:455) ptolemy and brought to egypt, it is then used as token to say he was his successor.