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Influences of Alexander the Great - Coggle Diagram
Influences of Alexander the Great
Religion
Aristotle
Critic of traditional religion
beleived ot was false
believed ther was a supreme god of pure form and self awareness
Phillip
claimed he was descended from Herculaes and Zeus
like a god
Hellenistic
Olympias
olympias was beleived to be involved in the cult of Dionysos
strayed from the tradidtionalist Hellenistic religion
Politics
Olympias
Due to the multitude of wives Phillip has Olympias was unsure of her status and Alexander status
whether Alexander would be king
Alexander assasinated his rivals to the throne
view as agressive in some sources whcih could be the reason Alexander is so power hungry and ruthless
Phillip
to keep alliances he had polyamorus relatioship
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Aristotle
Political Science
mutual relationship between government and people
this could have influened Alexander to not impose his beliefs onto people unpon conquering
Nicomachean Ethics
politics and political community
happy and virtious life
believed that a community of any sort can possess order only if it has a ruling element or authority
Military
Aristotle
does not emphasize the difference between military and society
Phillip
Philip required an oath of swearing allegiance to the king and they would no longer loyal to a particular providence but only loyal to the king
required loyalty
Military knowledge
educated and passed his knowledge to Alexander which could have prompted his military sucess
Philosophy / Beleif
Aristotle
Nicomachean Ethics
the golden mean
which could explain Alexanders pillaging then rebuil of the state
Eudaimonia
Iliad
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Olympias
noble liniage
convinced Alexander that he was of noble linage that he was descended from Archillies
Demi god and hero of the Illiad
that Alexander was concieved by a thunderbolt
Zeus