Post at least three questions you had about ATG here.
Just post the questions.
We'll talk in class about the one that you pursued in more depth in class.
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1) When and why did Alexander get the name Alexander the Great?
2) Why did the three men kill ATG and then on page 2 it says "the 3 men were killed on the spot" by who? Also why would his wife be so eager to have their son become king? And did she really believe that ATG was Zeus' son?
3) Was ATG every married or did he have kids. Who ruled after he died? And when he died what happened to his empire?
1) Regarding the Battle of Chaeronea,when did Athens and Sparta begin to be "friends" again? It always seems that they join together to defeat a common enemy. 2) ATG was from Macedon but was tutored by a Greek philosopher, Aristotle. I thought that Greeks thought of Macedonians as barbaric, so why would Aristotle have been willing to tutor ATG? 3) Was the fact that ATG was believed to be invincible by many of his enemies in fact one of his biggest strengths? Intimdation...similar to the Assyrians...
• It says that Philip was killed on his daughter's bridal parade (or something to that effect) by three men who jumped out of the crowd; how were they able to get so close? Didn't Philip have any guards? Was he so confident in his people's loyalty that he walked in the city without being well guarded? If he did have guards, why were they not able to stop the men in the first place? • How were the healers of the time able to heal all of Alexander's many injuries without some sort of lasting damage being done to him? Was their medicine as advanced as their army? The pierced lung seems especially hard… • It says that Darius fled when he saw Alexander come charging at him; why did he flee? He must have known that his troops would lose morale and confidence in him if he ran from the opposing general; did he really value his own life that much that he would risk damaging his army to save himself? If so, what does that say about him vs. Alexander, who was said to be "courageous and tireless in the field"?
1. It says in the article that Philip was a "royal hostage" in Thebes, and it was there that he was educated under Epaminondas. Why was he taken hostage there and what exactly is a "royal hostage" anyway? Why was he different than other hostages? And why did Epaminondas educate him if he was a hostage?
2. The article states that Philip was killed at his daughter's bridal ceremony. Also, it mentions that Alexander was Philip's only son. Did Alexander have sisters? If so, how many? Were they more in the background, or did they play an active role in his conquests?
3. It states in the article that Olympia, Alexander's mother, told him that he was the son of Zeus. Why did she do this? If it was to boost his confidence or make him seem invincible, why did she want that? And didn't he realize that this was not true? What exactly was the relationship between Olympia and Alexander like?
1. Why did Darius run at the Battle of Issus, if he outnumbered the Greeks over 3 to 1? Even if he was frightened, the Greeks and ATG were taking a chance by heading towards Darius. The reading made it seem like the Greeks were more vonerable at this time.
2. If Olympia really did organize for Philip to be stabbed to death, why would she want her son to be king over her husband? Did marriages mean much in Macedonia?
3.What was Philip waiting for in the Battle of Chearonea? How did he figure out when it was a good time to attack and take over? What, if anything, triggered his attack?
1) Did ATG have siblings he had to compete with to get the emipre? 2) How did Philip unite Macediona? 3) Were Thessaly and Thrace on the coast? Why were they the first cities of Greece to be conquered?
Sorry this is a little late... but better late than never! 1) In the second paragraph it said that Alaxander was a royal hostage... does that mean he was held captive?
2) What was King Philip's Sphere of Influence?
3) What did Demosthenes do that makes him important?
4)If the Macedonain "sarissas" were shorter than the greek polis'"hastas" how did Macedon over come them?
How did Philip of Macedonia keep his soldiers happy when they were away from there families for years locked away in barracks?
Why didnt anyone stop the three men who killed Philip? If they were in the crowd someone must have seen them. Were there soldiers surrounding King Philip when he was in the procession?
ATG and Philip were extremely different, how is it that they were both successful? What are the best qualities of a great leader? (sorry my internet wasnt working last night)
Socrates is still alive during this time? Did he ever meet Philip? How did Philip's conquests have an effect on Socrates?
Would Philip have been as well off, had the gold not been discovered?
1. Why did the Greeks consider Macedonia a half-step away from barbarism? 2. What was ATG's relationship like with his family? 3. How did ATG get the title "Great"?
I'm sorry these are posted so late, i've had trouble with this website.
If Philip had never died, would he have been able to do what Alexander did? And if so, would he of been able to conquer more because people were more loyal to him?
It said in the reading, that many people did not think he was very loyal to the greek culture with his acceptance of Persian/Egyptian customs. Did his mother have an influence on him in regards to how foreigners should be treated?
Why was ATG so committed on trying to unite the entire world?
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1) When and why did Alexander get the name Alexander the Great?
2) Why did the three men kill ATG and then on page 2 it says "the 3 men were killed on the spot" by who? Also why would his wife be so eager to have their son become king? And did she really believe that ATG was Zeus' son?
3) Was ATG every married or did he have kids. Who ruled after he died? And when he died what happened to his empire?
1) Regarding the Battle of Chaeronea,when did Athens and Sparta begin to be "friends" again? It always seems that they join together to defeat a common enemy.
2) ATG was from Macedon but was tutored by a Greek philosopher, Aristotle. I thought that Greeks thought of Macedonians as barbaric, so why would Aristotle have been willing to tutor ATG?
3) Was the fact that ATG was believed to be invincible by many of his enemies in fact one of his biggest strengths? Intimdation...similar to the Assyrians...
• It says that Philip was killed on his daughter's bridal parade (or something to that effect) by three men who jumped out of the crowd; how were they able to get so close? Didn't Philip have any guards? Was he so confident in his people's loyalty that he walked in the city without being well guarded? If he did have guards, why were they not able to stop the men in the first place?
• How were the healers of the time able to heal all of Alexander's many injuries without some sort of lasting damage being done to him? Was their medicine as advanced as their army? The pierced lung seems especially hard…
• It says that Darius fled when he saw Alexander come charging at him; why did he flee? He must have known that his troops would lose morale and confidence in him if he ran from the opposing general; did he really value his own life that much that he would risk damaging his army to save himself? If so, what does that say about him vs. Alexander, who was said to be "courageous and tireless in the field"?
1. It says in the article that Philip was a "royal hostage" in Thebes, and it was there that he was educated under Epaminondas. Why was he taken hostage there and what exactly is a "royal hostage" anyway? Why was he different than other hostages? And why did Epaminondas educate him if he was a hostage?
2. The article states that Philip was killed at his daughter's bridal ceremony. Also, it mentions that Alexander was Philip's only son. Did Alexander have sisters? If so, how many? Were they more in the background, or did they play an active role in his conquests?
3. It states in the article that Olympia, Alexander's mother, told him that he was the son of Zeus. Why did she do this? If it was to boost his confidence or make him seem invincible, why did she want that? And didn't he realize that this was not true? What exactly was the relationship between Olympia and Alexander like?
1. Why did Darius run at the Battle of Issus, if he outnumbered the Greeks over 3 to 1? Even if he was frightened, the Greeks and ATG were taking a chance by heading towards Darius. The reading made it seem like the Greeks were more vonerable at this time.
2. If Olympia really did organize for Philip to be stabbed to death, why would she want her son to be king over her husband? Did marriages mean much in Macedonia?
3.What was Philip waiting for in the Battle of Chearonea? How did he figure out when it was a good time to attack and take over? What, if anything, triggered his attack?
1.Why did Philip II not name his child Philip III instead of Alexander?
2.Did Philip II really come up with the idea of the Phalanx on his own?
3.Why did Alexander stop going south after he got to Egypt?
1)Why do some people speculate King Phillip's wife was trying to kill her husband in order for her son to be King?
2)Did King Phillip leave any other inheritance for any besides Alexander?
3)Why did Alexander name the black stallion he tamed Bucephalus?
1) Why did Olympia consider Alexander a god?
2)Did Alexander realize that he had become the single most successful man in history?
3)Why did Alexander become such a legend that even the mighty Persian Army was afraid of him?
1) Did ATG have siblings he had to compete with to get the emipre?
2) How did Philip unite Macediona?
3) Were Thessaly and Thrace on the coast? Why were they the first cities of Greece to be conquered?
Sorry this is a little late... but better late than never!
1) In the second paragraph it said that Alaxander was a royal hostage... does that mean he was held captive?
2) What was King Philip's Sphere of Influence?
3) What did Demosthenes do that makes him important?
4)If the Macedonain "sarissas" were shorter than the greek polis'"hastas" how did Macedon over come them?
How did Philip of Macedonia keep his soldiers happy when they were away from there families for years locked away in barracks?
Why didnt anyone stop the three men who killed Philip? If they were in the crowd someone must have seen them.
Were there soldiers surrounding King Philip when he was in the procession?
Questions
I am having trouble with the blog. I can see who wrote it but it's blank and I'm guessing it isn't. so if you guys have asked these already sorry.
When Alexander The Great took reign from his father, how did the people respond?
How did King Philip of Macedonia feel about his son taking his spot in the throne?
ATG and Philip were extremely different, how is it that they were both successful? What are the best qualities of a great leader?
(sorry my internet wasnt working last night)
Socrates is still alive during this time? Did he ever meet Philip? How did Philip's conquests have an effect on Socrates?
Would Philip have been as well off, had the gold not been discovered?
Did other countries try to adopt the phalanx? Were they successful?
In a battle how many divisions were there? Were the formations they were taught done by divisions or by separate people during battle?
What kind of training did they under go in the barracks that they lived in?
1 What drove ATG to conquer?
2. What would ATG have done if he found an enemy he couldn't beat?
3. Why did he spare Pindar?
1. Why did the Greeks consider Macedonia a half-step away from barbarism?
2. What was ATG's relationship like with his family?
3. How did ATG get the title "Great"?
I'm sorry these are posted so late, i've had trouble with this website.
If Philip had never died, would he have been able to do what Alexander did? And if so, would he of been able to conquer more because people were more loyal to him?
It said in the reading, that many people did not think he was very loyal to the greek culture with his acceptance of Persian/Egyptian customs. Did his mother have an influence on him in regards to how foreigners should be treated?
Why was ATG so committed on trying to unite the entire world?
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