Leonidas Leonidas was born around 520 B.C. to King Anaxandridas II, a son of Hercules. Anaxandridas had two wives therefore Leonidas had an older half-brother, Cleomenes, along with his other brother Dorieus and younger brother Cleombrotus I. Cleomenes was thought to succeed Anaxandridas’ throne after his death because he was the firstborn but, he was son of his second wife so his claim to the throne was not entirely genuine. The throne should’ve gone to Dorieus as Anaxandridas’ eldest son by his first marriage but, was held off until further thought. It is not certain why Cleomenes supported Dorieus in several foreign expeditions.
How did the Successor Kings attempt to legitimise their monarchies in the century following the death of Alexander the Great? After the unexpected and youthful death of King Alexander the Great in 323BC, the successor Kings that followed his reign only disjointed the once vast and resilient empire. The immediate successors after Alexander were called the Diadochi, and they were the first generation of military and political leaders after the death of the Macedonian king and conqueror, Alexander the Great in 323 (Botdford and Robinson). The six successors that are mentioned in this essay all took on the monarchy with different ideas, strategies, boundaries and goals. Legitimising their monarchies seemed extremely difficult after Alexander’s death, and after the standard he had set for the successors that followed his legacy.
In the year of his accession, he sent general Thibron to what is now Turkey in order to protect the Greek towns against oppression by the Persian satrap Tissaphernes. The expeditionary force consisted of some 5,000 members of the Spartan alliance, 300 Athenians, and the 6,000 surviving Greek mercenaries of the army that had been used by the Persian pretender Cyrus the Younger to attack his brother, king Artaxerxes II Mnemon. Extra power was added to Thibron's force by an alliance with Egypt, which had once been a Persian satrapy but had recently become independent under Amyrates, a new Pharoah. The size of the expeditionary force was considerable, but the army's movements were not well coordinated with that of the navy. Thibron and (after 399) his successor Dercyllidas wasted their time in Hellespontine Phrygia, fighting against the forces of satrap Pharnabas.
Evaluate the significance of the death of Caesar and the Battle of Actium in the establishment of the Augustan principate. Gaius Octavius (Octavian), later known as Augustus was the first Emperor to rule Rome, and the founder of the Roman Empire. He was also solely responsible for the establishment of the Augustan Principate, a constitutional framework that was formed as a result of specific events occurring throughout his life, the most significant of which being the death of Julius Caesar, and the Battle of Actium. During his time, Julius Caesar took a particular liking to Octavian. Octavian’s father had died when he was only young, and Caesar willingly took on the role.
Hongwu had initially planned his successor to be Prince Biao, his eldest son. Later on his son, Yiwen portrayed impressive personal and military qualities that made him his father’s choice. In 1392 Yiwen died, Hongwu appointed Yiwen's son as his heir (Tsai). Taizong and Hongwu portrayed several differences as emperors. While emperor Taizong inherited his thrown direct from his father, Hongwu had to start from scratch.
The Hellenistic Period When the Hellenistic Period emerges in 323BC, Alexander the Great is the reigning conqueror. His father, Philip of Macedon, had united the Grecian states and was driving back the Persian forces out of Asia Minor. As the pressure mounts, he is assassinated during a festival. Alexander succeeded his father’s leadership and
Eduardo Date 9/18/2012 Professor. Alma Aguilar King Leonidas I In the city of a Sparta is a statue of a legend that left behind and attributed a vast of history of a king who was recognized and feared by always getting all he wanted even if the methods were deviant. Respected for keeping his head up in the worst of the challenges he faced. The name of this icon was Leonidas, a king from the ancient Sparta who was a fierce leader and showed the world what it needs to gain the respect of its people. Personal Background Leonidas was born in Greece Peloponnesian Peninsula in 530 B.C.
By the time Alexander was 18 years old fought with his father, controlling the left wing of the army during the battle at Chaeronea. After the death of his father, Alexander became king of Macedon at the age of 20. Alexander wanted more power than just his own little kingdom of Macedon, he wanted the Persian Empire. In 335 BC Alexander marched his army from the South of the Persian Empire and conquered away. Many cities surrendered when they saw him
After Philip is assassinated, Alexander becomes king of Macedonia. Ptolemy briefly mentions Alexander's punitive campaign in which he razes Thebes and burns Persepolis, then gives an overview of Alexander's west-Persian campaign, including his declaration as the son of Zeus by the Oracle of Amun at Siwa Oasis, his great battle against the Persian Emperor Darius III in the Battle of Gaugamela and his eight-year campaign across Asia. Also shown are Alexander's private relationships with his childhood friend Hephaestion and later his wife Roxana. Hephaestion compares Alexander to Achilles, to which Alexander replies that, if he is Achilles, Hephaestion must be his Patroclus (Achilles' best friend and his lover). When Hephaestion mentions that
I believe tyrannical rulers throughout the History of Ancient Greece directly brought about the establishment of early Democracy Plato and Aristotle define a tyrant as, "one who rules without law, looks to his own advantage rather than that of his subjects, and uses extreme and cruel tactics against his own people as well as others"] One of the most notable tyrants whom did not embody the modern designation of what a tyrant would be, was Peisistratos. After several unsuccessful attempts he seized power in Athen in 546 BCE and ruled until his death in 527 BCE, after which he was succeeded by his two sons, Hippias and Hipparchos. The difference in his methods was that unlike other tyrants both before him and a after him, was that even after he overthrew the aristocracy in Athens and all other threats, he was a kind and considerate leader and not what one would view today as a typical tyrant. The negative connotation of the label, tyrant originated in fifth-century Athens, where the democrats more or less created the tyrant as their anti-type to advance the democratic movement, most probably after Peisistratos rule. Therefore, Greek history itself clarifies to some extent that Tyranny was not thought of by Greeks as a bad title, not in the context of certain tyrants, though.