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Leonidas of Epirus (Greek: Λεωνίδας ο Ηπειρώτης) or Leuconides (Greek: Λευκονίδης), was a tutor of Alexander the Great. A kinsman of Alexander's mother, Olympias, he was entrusted with the main superintendence of Alexander's education in his earlier years, apparently before he became a student of Aristotle.
Alexander III of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.
Alexander the Great And King Poros – Opera From Antonio Cesti Burnacini – 1750 Despite the apparently one-sided results, Alexander was impressed by Porus and chose not to depose him. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] His territory was not only restored, but also expanded, with Alexander's forces annexing the territories of Glausaes , who ruled to the northeast ...
The early Seleucid kings, who succeeded Alexander in Persia, used "Great King" in local documents, but the title was most notably used for Antiochus the Great. Once the term gained currency, it was broadened to include persons in other fields, such as the philosopher Albert the Great .
Especially since Alexander's own half-brother Philip III Arrhidaeus (Philip II's illegitimate and physically and mentally disabled son [20]) was Alexander's original successor. [21] Alexander's illegitimate son would have had more rights to the throne than his illegitimate [22] half-brother. Heracles played a brief part in the succession ...
During Alexander's Persian campaigns, in 328 BC he was one of his immediate bodyguards. [11] In 324 BC, in Susa, he was awarded a ceremonial crown in recognition of his actions in India. [12] After Alexander's death in 323 BC, he was appointed to the government of Thrace as strategos [13] although he faced some difficulties from the Thracian ...
Obv: Seleucid anchor and Greek Legend: BASILEOS ALEXANDROU "King Alexander". Rev: Eight-spoke wheel or star within diadem. Hebrew legend inside the spokes: "Yehonatan the King". Alexander Jannaeus died, according to Josephus, of quartan fever and alcoholism, which has been compared to the references to "disease" and "drunkenness" of the Wicked ...
Diodotus Tryphon (Greek: Διόδοτος Τρύφων, Diódotos Trýphōn), nicknamed "The Magnificent" [1] (Greek: Ό Μεγαλοπρεπής) was a Greek king of the Seleucid Empire. Initially an official under King Alexander I Balas, he led a revolt against Alexander's successor Demetrius II Nicator in 144 BC.