Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great
- Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
- The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Maps
- Abbreviations
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Alexander’s Life and Career
- Part II Contexts
- 9 Macedonia
- 10 Kingship
- 11 Court and Companions
- 12 Changes and Challenges at Alexander’s Court
- 13 The Women of Alexander’s Court
- 14 Religion
- 15 Army and Warfare
- 16 Alexander’s Modern Military Reputation
- 17 Finance and Coinage
- 18 The Administration of Alexander’s Empire
- 19 Geography, Science and Knowledge of the World
- Part III The Historical and Biographical Tradition
- Part IV The Ancient World’s Memory of Alexander
- Alexander’s Timeline 356–321 BC
- References
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
12 - Changes and Challenges at Alexander’s Court
from Part II - Contexts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 January 2024
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great
- Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
- The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Maps
- Abbreviations
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Alexander’s Life and Career
- Part II Contexts
- 9 Macedonia
- 10 Kingship
- 11 Court and Companions
- 12 Changes and Challenges at Alexander’s Court
- 13 The Women of Alexander’s Court
- 14 Religion
- 15 Army and Warfare
- 16 Alexander’s Modern Military Reputation
- 17 Finance and Coinage
- 18 The Administration of Alexander’s Empire
- 19 Geography, Science and Knowledge of the World
- Part III The Historical and Biographical Tradition
- Part IV The Ancient World’s Memory of Alexander
- Alexander’s Timeline 356–321 BC
- References
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
Summary
We consider changes (Persianizing one) that Alexander made to his court from mid-330 BCE onwards, as well as opposition to it (and him) in the form of conspiracies and other clashes. Discussion is framed by a brief look at changes introduced by previous kings, as well as at new evidence from archaeology in north Greece that alters our understanding of early Macedon. It also takes into account the Greco-Roman literary topoi that overlay our sources, particularly with regard to major conspiracies, conflict, and the ‘mutiny’ at Opis – all in an effort to excavate the original underlying Macedonian perspective, insofar as we can.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great , pp. 192 - 212Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024