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Modesty - he was single-mindedly seeking power and fame, wanting to surpass the reputation of Achilles, and so be remembered forever. In a world without a concept of an afterlife, if you wanted to live on, you had to do it in peoples' memories , so being the most remembered was vital. Just as Alexander wanted to be the greatest in memory, successors wanted to be remembered as greater than Alexander. Julius Caesar tried to earn top spot and seems to have succeeded.
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Which generals ended up with alexanders empire?
The Diadochi (Or successors) to the Alexandrian Empire were three of Alexanders former generals named Perdiccas , Craterus amd Antipater .(Lower ranking officers who also vied for power were Ptolemy I Soter , Lysimachus , Peucestas , Peithon and Leonnatus .)
How did Greek Alexandria become so rich?
There was no Greek empire to get wealthy. The Greek world comprised hundreds of independent city-states spread from Masilia (now Marseilles) around the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea littoral - Italy, Sicily, mainland Greece, Asia Minor, the Aegean islands and North Africa.AdditionAlthough there was no Greek empire as such, the Athenian empire might be counted instead. It grew wealthy through its domination of the Delian League and the naval power it boasted in the Mediterranean. However, Greece as a whole was not united until the early 1800s; to that time, it a grouping of separate states or part of a larger empire besides itself.What was the questionWhile there was a temporary Athenian empire, it comprised a fraction of the Greek city-states which were around the Aegean Sea. So it was not a Greek empire - it was the Athenian-dominated anti-Persian league. And the Greece of 1500 years later was certainly not an empire.
What information does the Herodotus give you about King Darius?
He describes his rise to power over the Persian Empire, his stabilisation of it, and his relationship with the Greek cities of the Eastern Mediterranean.
What important change occurred in the byzantine empire after the fall of the roman empire in the west?
Well, to start, as far as the "Byzantine Empire" was concerned, the Roman Empire did not fall, they just changed headquarters They remained the premier power in the East Med until the 1400s
Why was Alexanders empire so short lived?
Alexander the Great's empire was short-lived primarily due to the vast territorial expanse he conquered, which made it difficult to govern effectively. His sudden death in 323 BCE left a power vacuum and a lack of a clear succession plan, leading to infighting among his generals, known as the Diadochi. Additionally, the diverse cultures and administrative challenges within the empire made it hard to maintain control and cohesion. Consequently, his empire fragmented into several Hellenistic kingdoms shortly after his death.
Which generals ended up with alexanders empire?
The Diadochi (Or successors) to the Alexandrian Empire were three of Alexanders former generals named Perdiccas , Craterus amd Antipater .(Lower ranking officers who also vied for power were Ptolemy I Soter , Lysimachus , Peucestas , Peithon and Leonnatus .)
What was a factor in Alexanders rise to power in the Greek empire?
Modesty - he was single-mindedly seeking power and fame, wanting to surpass the reputation of Achilles, and so be remembered forever. In a world without a concept of an afterlife, if you wanted to live on, you had to do it in peoples' memories , so being the most remembered was vital. Just as Alexander wanted to be the greatest in memory, successors wanted to be remembered as greater than Alexander. Julius Caesar tried to earn top spot and seems to have succeeded.
What is the symbol of power factor?
There is no SI symbol, as such, for power factor. As power factor is the cosine of the phase angle (the angle by which the load current leads or lags the supply voltage), power factor is normally written as 'cos' followed by the lower-case Greek letter we pronounce 'phi' (I've no idea how to type a Greek letter in this answer!).
Was it because of defeating the Persian Empire that Alexander rose to power in the Greek empire?
There was no Greek Empire. The Greek world was comprised of over 2,000 independent city-states. Alexander, king of Macedonia which was not a Greek state, conquered the Persian Empire in a 10 year campaign; he died after that. His generals divided the conquered territories into kingdoms of their own.
How did the rise of power and reign of Alexander most affect Greece?
Throughout Alexander's rise to power and reign, the Greek Empire nearly quadrupled in size, the Greek Empire under his rule still remains the largest empire in living history. He ended the power of the city-states and established a unified nation.
How did the Persian War effect Greek city-states?
Athens turned the Delian League which it had led against the Persian Empire into an empire of its own, and used this power to try to oppress the other Greek city-states, leading to the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War which it lost and was stripped of its empire.
Was Athens an unimportant Greek city?
It was until it struck a rich lode of silver and developed the strongest Greek war fleet, when it assumed a leading role against the Persian Empire, and after it were repulsed, converted the anti-Persian alliance into an empire of its own. It used this power too crudely and lost heavily in a war with the southern Greek Peloponnesian League and also lost its empire and the money it brought in, slipping back to relative unimportance as a second rate power.
What groups reset Athens power after winning the second Persian war?
The Greek city-states of the Delian League which Athenas had led against the Persian Empire, and which it turned into an empire of its own after the war.
How did Greek Alexandria become so rich?
There was no Greek empire to get wealthy. The Greek world comprised hundreds of independent city-states spread from Masilia (now Marseilles) around the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea littoral - Italy, Sicily, mainland Greece, Asia Minor, the Aegean islands and North Africa.AdditionAlthough there was no Greek empire as such, the Athenian empire might be counted instead. It grew wealthy through its domination of the Delian League and the naval power it boasted in the Mediterranean. However, Greece as a whole was not united until the early 1800s; to that time, it a grouping of separate states or part of a larger empire besides itself.What was the questionWhile there was a temporary Athenian empire, it comprised a fraction of the Greek city-states which were around the Aegean Sea. So it was not a Greek empire - it was the Athenian-dominated anti-Persian league. And the Greece of 1500 years later was certainly not an empire.
What were the con consepuences of the Persian wars?
Athens became dominant, establishing and empire out of the Greek cities it led in the later stages of the war. Athens used this power to interfere in the other Greek cities, bringing it into war with the Peloponnesian League in a disastrous 27-year war, which it lost and was stripped of its empire, becoming a second rate power. Sparta was dominant in the Greek world, until toppled by Thebes. The continuous infighting left the way clear for Macedonia to take control, and take over the Persian Empire under Alexander the Great.
What information does the Herodotus give you about King Darius?
He describes his rise to power over the Persian Empire, his stabilisation of it, and his relationship with the Greek cities of the Eastern Mediterranean.
In what ways did greek culture spread after Alexander died?
Greek Culture had been spread by Alexander, and even the Persian Empire was reformed more greek. Egypt's city of Alexandria, built by Alexander and in the greek style, became the seat of royal power of Egypt before Cleopatra's death.
