![]() The Gedrosian Desert 325BC The Gedrosian Desert Watch the clip again – which bit is which? at Opis (Central Persia) 324BC.Read up on the Mutinies and complete notes.Watch the clip and note down what happens.The Two Mutinies at the River Beas/Hyphasis (India) 326BC No way should this be done before a mortal man – it is hubris.” And who is greater than the Great King?” Greeks: “We only bow down before the gods. The Murder of Cleitus Use the text from Plutarch to complete the notes on the murder of Cleitus To discuss: What do the sections of the text marked with margin lines tell us about the character of Alexander? Cleitus General in army Had served under Philip Saved Alex’s life at Granicus Killed at MaracandaĬallisthenes and Proskynesis Complete the notes on this, using Hamilton (top p105-top p107) and Artus p.95 Persians: “This is showing respect to someone of greater social rank. Arrian Parmenio Murdered at Ecbatana By officers acting under Alex’s orders In 330BC The Conspiracy of Philotas Parmenio was executed as well … the reason for (his) execution may have been that Alexander could not believe that he had no share in his son’s conspiracy on the other hand, even granting his innocence, his living on after his son’s execution was already in fact a danger for he was a man of immense prestige: he had great influence not only with Alexander but also with the army – and not only the Macedonian units, but also with the mercenary soldiers. If he made an example of Philotas, other ‘conspirators’ would be discouraged. ![]()
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