History of Ancient Macedonia
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The article has hypothesized the city of Demetrias in Thessaly to have been founded in the late 290s BC by Demetrius Poliorcetes together with his son and heir, Antigonus Gonatas. This hypothesis is grounded on the basis of the fact that... more
Although the ancient Macedonians had no independent dramatic tradition of their own, from the late fifth century onwards successive Macedonian kings began to sponsor Greek theater productions and professionals with real enthusiasm.... more
This thesis takes an interdisciplinary approach combining research methods in history and political science to propose that the fundamental cause of Rome’s entry into and later domination of the Greek world was its reaction to a series of... more
Despite Daniel Ogden’s and Alex McAuley’s work in collecting, organizing, and rationalizing the often contradictory information delivered by the ancient sources, the Seleukid genealogy still appears to be the most complex and chaotic maze... more
This brief chapter looks at the way Alexander deployed his forces for the battle of Gaugamela, with particular attention to the way Alexander marched his army obliquely across the battlefield, and the significance of that action. This is... more
The increasing influence in the governmental matters of the Macedonian and Epirote Royal Women during the 4th centyry BC is obvious acccording to the ancient sources. Most of the examples are found in the authors' written testimony.... more
copyright : Alexandros TZIOLAS Ο Μέγας ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ στην πορεία του προς την Σογδιανή ! Διηγήματα των Ουζμπέκων : (Σογδιανή - Βακτριανή) για τον Μέγα Αλέξανδρο - Τασκένδη 1974 : Έκδοση στα Ρώσικα 1η ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΑ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΗ στα Ελληνικά,... more
Abile stratega, condottiero e potente sovrano, Alessandro Magno di Macedonia, eroe che percepiva se stesso alla stregua di un nuovo Eracle o di un nuovo Achille, fu, prima di tutto, un “viaggiatore”. E chi si approcci alle pagine del... more
There is a popular view, supported by Oxford historian Robin Lane Fox and others, that Alexander the Great's personal motivation and public persona were heavily influenced by the myth of Achilles. However, skeptics of this view raise many... more
The Antigonid dynasty, one of the four Hellenistic kingdoms that emerged after the death of the Alexander the Great, was established in 306 BC by its eponymous founder Antigonus I Monophthalmus (‘the One-Eyed’) and his son Demetrius... more
""En Filipo II y el Arte de la Guerra tendremos la oportunidad de conocer en profundidad a uno de los más grandes reyes de la antigua Macedonia. Gracias a su habilidad como estratega, diplomático, político y soldado, heredó un reino... more
After defeating Darius III at Gaugamela in 331, Alexander took Babylon and Susa before entering Persepolis. According to the literary sources, Alexander burned the palace complex before resuming his pursuit of Darius. The reasoning behind... more
Ancient Macedonia, The Macedonic Wars 320-270 bce
Macedonian empire division after the death of Alexander III of Macedon and civil wars between the Macedonic kingdoms ruled by Macedonian dynasties.
Macedonian empire division after the death of Alexander III of Macedon and civil wars between the Macedonic kingdoms ruled by Macedonian dynasties.
Looks at the degree to which women could play a leadership role in Macedonian military forces
In spite of clear tendencies of Alexander III the Great to build an empire that would unite number of nations, it is not quite clear how far he practiced the “brotherhood of nations”, i.e. homonoia. (See below Tarn, and de Mauriac). His... more
This article, in English, deals with the etymology of the Greek word for satrap and the Persian word Shah. It also shows how Alexander the Great was perceived by the Indians he was conquering.
Ancient authors such as Aelian, Asclepiodotus, and Polybius all mention the Macedonian phalanx adopting a formation called the synaspismos in which the files of soldiers are so close together that their shields would overlap. Modern... more
Looks at evidence and possible identities of the woman buried in Tomb II at Vergina
This title brings together the proceedings of the international symposium held at the University of La Coruña (Galicia, Spain) in 2010, on the Age of the Successors of Alexander the Great (323-281 BCE). Apart from a general editorial... more
Μια προσπάθεια να συγκεντρωθούν σε ένα κείμενο οι λίγες και σπάνιες πηγές του Εορδού ή Πελλαίου Αριστόνοα, σωματοφύλακα του Μ. Αλεξάνδρου, στρατηγού και διοικητή της Αμφιπόλεως
This paper examines the careers of Alexander the Great's sisters: Cleopatra, Cynnane and Thessalonice
ΣΗΜΑΝΤΙΚΗ ΣΗΜΕΙΩΣΗ (ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΣ 2017) IMPORTANT NOTICE (JANUARY 2017) Από πρόσφατες έρευνες σε αρχεία του Υπουργείου Πολιτισμού προέκυψε ότι τα ευρήματα από το αρχαίο ιερό που δημοσιεύονται εδώ και είχαν καταγραφεί κατά τη δεκαετία του... more
This paper extends one published in 2006 where I addressed the question: can we estimate the proportion of coined gold and silver in Hellenistic times out of the total amount of available precious metals? There a rather coherent answer... more
A catalogue of the gold, silver and bronze coins of the Macedonian Kingdom in the Alpha Bank collection.
The issue of Alexander the Great’s divinity has produced an enormous literature. Modern scholars are divided in their view of how Alexander understood his divinity. A. B. Bosworth argued that Alexander really believed that he had a divine... more
"The problem of the linguistic position of Macedonian is usually posed in the form of ‘whether or not it belongs to the "Greek" linguistic unit’.* There are elements for and against, and each remains with his opinion. ... (For example) it... more
The author is trying to solve the chronological problems of Livy’s information on the war operations in the region around and north of Lake Lychnidus during the Third Macedonian War. The focus is on the period between 170-169 B.C.,... more
An appendix of the deciphered words and terms from the middle text of the Rosetta Stone.
La bataille d'Amphipolis (421 av. J.-C.) oppose les deux grands États-cité de Grèce continentale, Athènes et Sparte, en plein cœur de la guerre du Péloponnèse. Amphipolis est le théâtre de la lutte entre deux personnalités brillantes.... more
Cret. Hier. EYE-ANKH = zu-za = Γυγᾶ: Ἀθηνᾶ ἐγχώριος (Hesych.) or lesser Ζυγίη
Dai re leggendari all'ascesa di Filippo II
The main aim of this research is the analysis of the Macedonian infantry discipline in the period of the great conquests of 4th century BC. The research objectives are the review of Philip’s II actions to improve the Macedonian army... more