Plutarch

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Plutarchs Alexander 30-55
Event Plutarch Date
Arrest of Callisthenes 52-55 327
Murder of Cleitus 50-51 328
Murder of Philotis and Parmenion 48-49 330
Death of Darius 43 329
Persepolis 37-38 330
Oil in Iraq 35
Gaugamela 31-32 31-33
Death of Stateira 30 331
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Hot Topics in Plutarchs Alexander arete theos/the
oi prophetes/prohetai hetairos/hetaira Oracles
Apollo Zeus Ammon Alexandria next to
Egypt Alexandria in Achosia Alexandria of the
Caucasus Alexandria Eschatos Alexandrapolis ero
s adelphos You go to battle only when you have
schole , wealth and hetairoi. You do not go to
battle to gain wealth but to gain time.
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