HIST 1051 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Proskynesis, Zheng He, Ecbatana
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Why did alexander leave antipater in macedon and permenio at ecbatana: left parmenio to secure communication with the west. How did alexnder behave in egypt and babylon which impressed the local and helped him be accepted: visited oracle, priest recognized him as son of ammon (zeus, alexander thought it was a divine sign. Alexander thought he was a descendant of what god and related to what. What was the implication after alexander won the battle: gaugamela (331 bc, alexander captured babylon, susa, and persepolis, hailed as king of asia. What did alexander and his army do to persepolis: torched palaces, raided treasures (330 bc) After darius iii was assassinated, how did alexander respond with a view to the persian court: change ideological stance, before, about greek/macedonian revenge, now, about avenging assassination of darius. How was alexander received when he returned to babylon: turmoil executions, emigration, corrupt officials, officials had become corrupt and were exploiting empire, send greek exiles home.
