CLAS 365 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Panathenaic Games, Alexandria Troas, Diadem
2 Feb 2017
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Images of him would be reproduced for years, through the roman period. Hellenistic period circulated more widely then it did during his life. His successors wanted to be linked to him and his success. Augustus used his images for his own gain. Reasons: he became a role model, other rulers aspired to be like him, not only greek rulers: his portrait was used as a political tool. Successors used it to justify their rise to power. see the cult of the deified alexander: alexander becomes associated with fortune, specifically a positive role. Some people would pray to him through various cults. Would become king in 306/305 bc, in thrace. He was always involved with the antigonids and seleucids. Would die at the battle of corupedium in 281. On the coin he is wearing a diadem, with horns (ram horns) coming out. The rams horns relate to him being the son of zeus-amon.
