Who is
Olympias
a mother of Alexander
Gaugamela
A place where a decisive battle between Alexander and Darius was held.
Whose descendant was Alexander from Mother's side?
Of Neoptolemus, son of Achilles
When did Alexander get the honor to use a state seal?
When he was 16
"Stand out of my light"
Diogenes says to Alexander
Timoclea
a noblewoman of Thebes
Babylon
A capital of Persian EWmpire, later- capital of Alexander's empire
When did Alexander become a king of Macedonia and why?
At 20 years, his father was murdered.
Why Olympias was suspected in the conspiracy against her husband?
Olympias had arranged the murder to protect her son’s claim on the throne
"Let us now cleanse ourselves from the toils of war in the bath of Darius."
Alexander speaks to Macedonian soldiers in Babylon.
Bucephalus
A horse of Alexander
Peritas
Alexander the Great named a city Peritas after his beloved dog, Peritas, whom he had raised from a puppy
Who was Alexander’s real father, according to the prophet of Amon?
Zeus-Amon
Why did the soldiers of Alexander afraid to cross river Gang?
Not out of fear of the river itself, but due to a combination of factors: fatigue, homesickness, and the fear of facing increasingly powerful Indian armies.
“If I could have kings as my contestants".
Alexander speaks to his father, who wanted him to participate in Olympian games
Porus
Indian King
Pella
A native city of Alexander, capital of Macedonia
What dream did see Philip II at the birth of his son?
He dreamt that he was sealing his wife, Olympias's womb, with a seal that resembled a lion.
Who was the closest friend of Alexander and to whom did Alexander compare him?
Hephaestion, to Patroclus
“if I should drink of it alone, these horsemen of mine will be out of heart"
Alexander refuses to drink a water alone.
Stateira
The eldest daughter of Darius III
Hydaspes
A river in India, The Macedonians' engagement with the Indians at Hydaspes remains a very significant historical event during the Wars of Alexander the Great, as it resulted in the exposure of Greek political and cultural influences to the Indian subcontinent.
What book did Alexander always have during his expeditions under his pillow?
Homer, Iliad
How did Alexander treat Pythia, when she refused to prophesize him?
He forcibly dragged her into the cave and forced her to predict his victory.
"Do you pick on your elders, thinking that you know more than them or are better at handling a horse?"
Philip II speaks to Alexander about taming Bucephalus