Traditionally, the belief has been that the Hellenistic kings began to shave their beards following the example of Alexander the Great. This paper proposes a new vision of this idea, given that explains the shaven face of Alexander through the youngness of the Macedonian kings. In our opinion, the sovereigns of Macedonia were presented many times by their fathers or regents like eternal teenagers in order to remain in power for as long as possible. Thus, the only way for any member of the Argead dynasty to achieve complete autonomy and to be fully free was to be seated on the throne. The same happen during the lifetime of popular generals (Parmenion) or advisers (Aratus). The royal portrait created by the Diadochoi was a symbol of power thr...
The purpose of this essay has been to explore Alexander the Great from two different perspectives in...
The Clearchid dynasty at Heraclea Pontica was able to maintain power through one of the most turbule...
PhD ThesisThis inter-disciplinary thesis traces the influence of Greek images of monarchy on Rome, ...
Traditionally, the belief has been that the Hellenistic kings began to shave their beards following ...
In the ‘genealogical’ passage of the ‘Encomium’ of Ptolemy Philadelphus Theocritus several times cal...
The year 310 B.C. witnessed the extinction of the Argead line. Cassander had ordered the murder of Y...
When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC without a chosen successor he left behind a huge empire and ...
UID/HIS/04666/2013Alexander the Great is one of the most widely mythologized figures of Antiquity, w...
The year 310 B.C. witnessed the extinction of the Argead line. Cassander had ordered the murder of Y...
This paper deals with an aspect of Alexander the Great's representation that had not been systematic...
This paper explores the literary tradition of the curious chreia that Alexander ordered his men to s...
The present thesis explores how the personality, image, and deeds of Alexander the Great have been i...
In modern scholarship a distinctly ‘Homeric’ presentation of the ancient Macedonian kings and their ...
This paper intends to discuss the various artists and writers who created and maintained the legenda...
The untimely death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC resulted in a turbulent political situation; he ...
The purpose of this essay has been to explore Alexander the Great from two different perspectives in...
The Clearchid dynasty at Heraclea Pontica was able to maintain power through one of the most turbule...
PhD ThesisThis inter-disciplinary thesis traces the influence of Greek images of monarchy on Rome, ...
Traditionally, the belief has been that the Hellenistic kings began to shave their beards following ...
In the ‘genealogical’ passage of the ‘Encomium’ of Ptolemy Philadelphus Theocritus several times cal...
The year 310 B.C. witnessed the extinction of the Argead line. Cassander had ordered the murder of Y...
When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC without a chosen successor he left behind a huge empire and ...
UID/HIS/04666/2013Alexander the Great is one of the most widely mythologized figures of Antiquity, w...
The year 310 B.C. witnessed the extinction of the Argead line. Cassander had ordered the murder of Y...
This paper deals with an aspect of Alexander the Great's representation that had not been systematic...
This paper explores the literary tradition of the curious chreia that Alexander ordered his men to s...
The present thesis explores how the personality, image, and deeds of Alexander the Great have been i...
In modern scholarship a distinctly ‘Homeric’ presentation of the ancient Macedonian kings and their ...
This paper intends to discuss the various artists and writers who created and maintained the legenda...
The untimely death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC resulted in a turbulent political situation; he ...
The purpose of this essay has been to explore Alexander the Great from two different perspectives in...
The Clearchid dynasty at Heraclea Pontica was able to maintain power through one of the most turbule...
PhD ThesisThis inter-disciplinary thesis traces the influence of Greek images of monarchy on Rome, ...