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Considers the role of Olympias, Alexander's mother, in his life and how conventional or not it was
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      Alexander the GreatPhilip II of MacedoniaAncient Macedonian HistoryOlympias and Alexander
A biography of Philip II.
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      Alexander the GreatPhilip II of MacedoniaAncient AthensAncient Macedonia
This paper analyses how Philip of Macedon made use of the Delphic Amphiktyony after his entry into it at the end of the 3rd Sacred War in 346 BC.
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      Philip II of MacedoniaDelphiDelphic Amphictiony
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      PropagandaPolitical communicationAlexander the GreatPhilip II of Macedonia
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
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      Ancient HistoryTactics (Military Science)Greek HistoryHellenistic History
""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
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      ReligionHistoryAncient HistoryMilitary History
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.
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      HistoryAncient HistoryEuropean HistorySociology
The article discusses the organization, content and effectiveness of
the training process for the soldiers of the Macedonian phalanx
during the time of Philip II and Alexander III.
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      Ancient HistoryClassicsAlexander the GreatAncient Greece
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      Alexander the GreatPtolemaic Egyptian HistoryBabylonPtolemy
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
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      Ancient HistoryArchaeologyClassical ArchaeologyHistorical Archaeology
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
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      Hellenistic HistoryNumismaticsAncient numismatics (Archaeology)Alexander the Great
An appendix of the deciphered words and terms from the middle text of the Rosetta Stone.
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      PhilologyHistoryAncient HistoryCultural History
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      Alexander the GreatHistory of Ancient MacedoniaPhilip II of MacedoniaAncient Near Eastern Studies
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
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      ClassicsAlexander the GreatAncient Greek HistoryHistory of Ancient Macedonia
Looks at Philip II and Olympias, but also at Adea Eurydice and Philip II Arrhidaeus
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      Philip II of MacedoniaArgead DynastyOlympiasPhilip III Arrhidaeus
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      Philip II of MacedoniaPlovdivKarlovoPazarcık
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      Ancient PersiaIsocratesHistory of Ancient MacedoniaPhilip II of Macedonia
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      AristophanesAthenaeusDemosthenesMiddle Comedy
In this paper, I propose the argument that Alexander the Great was motivated not by the further advancement of his people and culture but rather a need to satisfy his narcissistic tendencies.
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      HistoryPsychoanalysisHellenistic HistoryWar Studies
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      ReligionHistoryAncient HistoryMilitary History
In this book are collected and analyzed the main works about Alexander the Great, the Diadochoi and ancient Macedonia during the last century .
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      Alexander the GreatHistory of Ancient MacedoniaPhilip II of MacedoniaThe Diadochoi (The Successors of Alexander III the Great)
The calm serenity of the gods featured on the narrow upper frieze of the chryselephantine couche found in the chamber of Philipp'II tomb is in marked contrast to the impassioned movement of the more active mortals on the front of the wide... more
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      Ancient HistoryClassical ArchaeologyPortraitsHistory of Sculpture
Les monnaies grecques ont de tout temps été considérées comme les plus belles monnaies jamais produites. Evoquant Goethe, José Maria de Hérédia ou le Président Theodore Roosevelt, cette conférence s’interroge sur les raisons qui fondent... more
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      AestheticsArt HistoryPlatoPoetry
Основната цел на оваа студија е да се покаже присуството на македонскиот крал Александар III Македонски во македонските книжевни дела и неговата (и книжевна и книжевно-историска) улога како знак што обединува многубројни култури од... more
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      Comparative LiteratureLiteracyLiteratureLiterary Criticism
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      Ancient HistoryMilitary HistoryClassicsAlexander the Great
Throughout history the life of Alexander the Great has been a largely studied topic. His divinity, however, has been the focus of scholarly interest especially during the last century. During this time, a widely accepted theory has been... more
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      Alexander the GreatAncient Greek HistoryPhilip II of MacedoniaAncient Greek Hero Cult
Among the many historical figures around the character of Alexander the Great, his mother Olympias from Epirus is probably the most controverted one. Ancient sources are certainly very hostile with Olympias, who was victim of a hard... more
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      Gender StudiesHistoriographyAlexander the GreatHistory of Ancient Macedonia
The murder of Philip II of Macedon is one of the most infamous unsolved ancient murder mysteries and considerable ink has been dedicated to it by ancient and modern writers alike. One prominent explanation has been Pausanias, the... more
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      Alexander the GreatAncient PersiaHistory of Ancient MacedoniaPhilip II of Macedonia
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      Hellenistic HistoryAlexander the GreatPtolemaic Egyptian HistoryHellenistic Monarchy
Macedonians have emerged from the substratum of prehistoric tribes belonging to the huge family of Pelasgians, Aeols/Boreans and Hyperboreans (Anti, Brygii, Danuni, Kiti, Hittiti, Lapiti, Macedoni, Minyi, Misiani, Mosiniki, Pelasgi,... more
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      HistoryAncient HistoryEuropean HistorySociology
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      History of IranAlexander the GreatPre-Islamic Persian HistoryHistory of Ancient Macedonia
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      ArchaeologyDeath and Burial (Archaeology)Alexander the GreatBalkan archaeology
The complementary and overlapping spheres of Myth and History are part and parcel of the entire ancient Greek and Roman world. Yet, on many occasions it is hard to disentangle one from the other; instead, they are often projected as one,... more
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      Ancient HistoryHistorical ArchaeologyHistoriographyGreek Myth
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      Military HistoryAlexander the GreatAncient Greek HistoryAncient Greece (History)
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      ClassicsAlexander the GreatAncient Greek HistoryHistory of Ancient Macedonia
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      Ancient HistoryAchaemenid PersiaHistory of Ancient MacedoniaMacedonia
The immemorial timeworn creation myths of the world, of the Supreme Creator-God from the sky, the Great Mother-Goddess of the Earth, the birth of the young Sun-God, myths of the Moon that gets to the earth and turns into a cow, conception... more
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      ReligionMythology And FolkloreHistoryAncient History
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      ClassicsMacedoniaPhilip II of MacedoniaAncient Macedonia
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      MacedonianOlympiaPhilip II of MacedoniaHellenistic Kingship
*My honours thesis for undergraduate degree in Classical Archaeology. Originally written in April 2012, re-edited for upload on Academia in April 2017.* The museum located on the site of the ancient royal tombs at Vergina, currently... more
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      OsteologyAncient Greece (History)Ancient GreeceHuman Osteology
The Cambridge Ancient History. Vol. VI. IN RUSSIAN. Четвертый век до нашей эры: в 2 полутомах / Под ред. Д.-М.Льюиса и др.; перевод с англ., подготов. текста, предисловие, примечания А.В.Зайкова. – М.: Ладомир, 2017. – Второй полутом. –... more
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      Ancient HistoryPlatoAristotleAncient Philosophy
In this article, numismatic material from the southern part of Pella, south of the city’s north wall of the Classical period is presented. This material is very representative, because it derives from the city of both Classical and... more
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      Ancient HistoryArchaeologyClassical ArchaeologyGreek History
The subject of this paper is the presentation of a previously unknown local red-figure pottery workshop from central Macedonia, probably in Pella, capital of the Macedonian kingdom. It is dated to the second half of the fourth century and... more
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      IconographyPottery (Archaeology)Ancient economies (Archaeology)Greek Archaeology
By investigating the works of Polybius and Livy, we can discuss an important aspect of the impact of Alexander upon the reputation and image of Rome. Because of the subject of their histories and the political atmosphere in which they... more
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      Creative WritingReligionHistoryAncient History
Résumé : Les statères aux types de Philippe II de Macédoine représentent un sujet d'étude crucial autant pour les spécialistes du monde grec – au sein duquel ils constituent un des principaux monnayages d'or – que pour ceux de la Gaule,... more
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      Celtic StudiesNumismaticsCeltic ArchaeologyAncient numismatics (Archaeology)
Με το παρόν άρθρο απαντάμε αρνητικά στην πρόταση για ύπαρξη ξύλινου τροπαίου νίκης στον λόφο και τύμβο Καστά παρά την Αμφίπολη, με βάση την ίδια την μακεδονική παράδοση. Παράλληλα αναπτύσσουμε την βασική θεώρηση και ηθική η οποία άπτονταν... more
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      Ancient HistoryArchaeologyTheologyAlexander the Great
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      Funerary ArchaeologyAlexander the GreatHistory of Ancient MacedoniaFunerary Architecture
An argument for Cynane the daughter of Philip II.
Published in: Jubilaeus VII in memoriam Professoris Margaritae Tachevae
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      History of Ancient MacedoniaGreek and Roman TombsPhilip II of MacedoniaPhilip II of Macedon
Uncorrected Proof Copy In the summer of 359 BCE, Perdikkas III, older brother of Philip II, as killed in battle by a confederation of hill people called Illyrians by the Greeks. These hill folk from the mountains ringing the Macedonian... more
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      Ancient HistoryMilitary HistoryMilitary ScienceStrategy (Military Science)
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      Alexander the GreatHistory of Ancient MacedoniaBulgarian archaeologyMacedonia