Event Title
Start Date
29-4-2014 9:00 AM
End Date
29-4-2014 10:15 AM
Disciplines
History | Women's History
Subjects
Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) -- Friends and associates, Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) -- History, Women -- Macedonia -- Social conditions -- 4th century B.C., Macedonia -- Politics and government -- 4th century B.C., Women in public life -- Macedonia -- 4th century B.C.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11201
Included in
Apr 29th, 9:00 AM
Apr 29th, 10:15 AM
Alexander's Empire
Description
Alexander the Great is known for creating one of the world’s largest empires but, many are not familiar with the people "behind the scenes" who contributed to his success. This paper examines the role of women in Alexander’s rise to power and their influence in his political campaign. In the cutthroat world of Macedonian politics, it was Alexander’s mother who played a crucial part in establishing her son as king, and used all available tools including murder and deception to do so. Despite the fact that women had little opportunity to become rulers themselves, their involvement in Alexander’s reign was crucial to forging a lasting and united empire.