Battle of hydaspes - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Important Battles: correct answers -Sphakteria (425): island of Pylos, Demosthenes landed to avoid a storm and built a fort, Spartans dislodged force to attack but left stranded, Spartan emissaries denied peace, 292 Spartan hoplites surrendered to Kleon and were sent to Athens as prisoners, Spartans stepped up war effort through Brasidas as a result -Arginusae (406): Ended Second Peloponnesian War, Athenians had to rescue part of their fleet blockaded at Mytilene, defeated Spartans but failed...

What does Plutarch tell us that Philip said to Alexander when he tamed Bucephalus? - ANSWERS"My child, you must seek a kingdom equal to yourself; Macedonia is not big enough for you." What did Alexander complain to Aristotle about? - ANSWERSThat publishing his knowledge would give too many people access to it How does Plutarch describe Alexander's mother, Olympias? - ANSWERSAs an example of vice; as a participant in strange cults; as a jealous woman with a foul temper Name Alex...

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