Amyntas III, Macedonia king 1, 6–10, 11–13,
Argaios, Macedonian king 7, 12, 15, 24–5,
23
31, 39
Amyntas, son of Perdikkas III 14–15, 41, 68
Argos 1, 3, 8, 49, 50, 51, 61, 63, 69, 167, 180,
Andros 153
185, 191
Ankyra 182
Argyraspides (Silver Shields) 95, 104, 106,
Anthemous 30
107
Antigenes, satrap 97, 107
Aristodemos of Miletos 127
Antigone, daughter of Ptolemy 39
Arkadia 17, 43, 50, 61, 63, 69, 79, 95
Antigoneia, Syria 123, 127, 134, map 4
Armenia 129, 131, 132, 155, 177, 182, 189,
Antigonos I the One-Eyed, king 75–6, 77, 96,
map 5
116, 183; campaign of Ipsos 129–33, map
Arrhidaios, son of Amyntas III 39
4; city founding 123; fi rst war with allies
Arrhidaios, Macedonian king, see Philip III
108–13, 123; fl eet 109; and freedom of
Arrhidaios, satrap 103, 104
Greek cities 109, 110, 113, 120; proclaimed
Arrhidaios, Macedonian claimant 170, 172
king 125, 127–8; second war with allies
Arsames, satrap 71
124–5, 128–9; governing system 109,
Arsinoe I, wife of Ptolemy II 178
119–20, 122; strategos over Asia 97, 103–4,
Arsinoe II, daughter of Ptolemy I 145,
105–9, 117, 192; war with Seleukos 115–17
158–60, 163, 165, 166, 168, 178–9
Antigonos II Gonatas, Macedonian king 142,
Arsites, satrap 56, 71, 72
143, 149, 154, 157, 161, 163, 165, 167–8,
Artabazos, satrap 36, 51, 93
171–2, 173–4, 175–7, 179–81
Artaxerxes II, Persian King 21
Antioch, Syria 121, 134–5
Artaxerxes III Ochos, Persian King 21, 36, 51,
Antiochos I, king 121, 145–6, 150, 160, 165,
64, 90, 93
167–8, 171–2, 175, 177–8, 181, 192
Artaxerxes IV Arses, Persian king 64
Antipater, Macedonian king 139, 142, 160
Arybbas, Molossian king 41, 48, 139, 142
Antipater, regent 66–7, 70, 78, 79, 80, 90, 91,
Asander, satrap 72, 109, 110, 138
92, 93, 94–8, 101, 103–4, 149, 183, 192
Asklepiodoros 109, 110
Antipater, Macedonian claimant 165, 170,
Asoka, Indian emperor 186–7
172
Astaspes, satrap 87–8
Apama, wife of Seleukos 130, 134, 145, 146
Athenodoros ‘king’ 89
Apama, daughter of Antiochos 181
Athens 4, 6–9, 12–14, 17, 24–5, 29, 33, 41–2,
Apamea, Syria 121, 134, 161
47, 49, 52, 135, 139, 157, 191; and Antipater
I N D E X
229
94–6; and Alexander 69, 70, 72, 79, 90, 91;
Boiotia, Boiotian League 35, 38, 43, 50, 60,
alliance with Philip II 44, 45, 47; and
62–3, 69, 95, 110, 122, 128, 133, 143–4, 147,
Amphipolis 24–25, 9, 30; and Chersonese
153, 154, 171, 180; see also Thebes
43, 51, 53, 90; and Demetrios 124, 128–9,
Bolgios, Galatian chief 170
133, 137, 140, 147, 154; and Euboia 41, 50,
Bosporos, kingdom 128
54; and Kassander 106, 110, 137; peacetime
Bosporos 51, 57
confl ict with Philip II 47, 49–50, 53–6; and
Bottiaia 2
Persia 51, 55, 71; fi rst war with Philip II
Boukephala 83
30–2, 35–6, 38–9, 40, 43–5; second war with
Brennos, Galatian chief 170–1
Philip II 57, 59–63; map 1
Buddhism 21, 186–7
Atintania 141
Byzantion 38, 55, 56–7, 59, 64, 111, 169, 172,
Atropatene 177, 182, 189, map 5
map 1
Atropates, satrap 88, 94, 177
Attalos 65, 66–68
Campania 18, 100
Audata, daughter of Bardylis 28–9, 93
Carthage 18–19, 99, 100, 101, 117, 185–6
Axios R. 5, 6, 12, 141
Caspian Sea 146, maps 3, 5
Celts 19, 169, see also Gauls, Galatians
Babylon 20, 76, 79, 81, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 101,
Chaironeia 62, 63, 64
107, 111–12, 113, 123, 131–2, 185, map 3
Chalkedon 169
Babylonia 21, 76, 108, 112, 116–17, 122, 132,
Chalkidike, Chalkidian League 2, 4, 6, 7–9,
176, 177, 182, 190
12–13, 15, 29–30, 39, 41–2, 122, map 1
Bagoas, Persian vizier 64
Chalkis, Euboia 2, 54, 147, 180
Bagoas, eunuch 88
Chalkis, Syria 135
Baktra 89, 192, maps 3, 5
Chandragupta Maurya, Indian emperor 101,
Baktria 21, 89, 94, 95, 101, 106, 108–9, 117,
130, 177, 186–7
121, 130, 145–6, 167, 176, 178, 182, 189,
Chares 36, 38, 41, 56
191–2, map 3
Charidemos 41, 42
Balakros, satrap 77
Chersonese, Thracian 38, 39, 42, 51, 53–4, 55–6,
Balearic Islands 18
62, 90, 123, 130, 144, 146, 165, 171, 172
Balla 34–5
China 21, 102, 187
Bardylis, Illyrian king 12, 14, 15, 23, 25, 27,
Chios 55, 59, 73, 76, map 1
28–9, 45
Cilicia 71
Barsaentes, satrap 83, 190
cities, freedom of 109
Barsine, wife of Memnon of Rhodes 93,
cities, new foundations 109, 120–4
115
Common Peace 17, 24, 35, 47
Berenike, wife of Ptolemy I 158, 159
Corinth 19, 49, 50, 54, 3, 96, 113, 115–17,
Berisades, Thracian king 24
128–9, 133, 137, 138, 140, 147, 154, 180,
Beroia, Syria 123, 135
191, map 1
Bessos, satrap 81, 82
Corinth, League of 63–64, 68, 73, 80, 94, 96,
Bindusares, Indian emperor 186
191, map 1
Bisaltia 6, 13
Crete 73, 135, 180
Bithynia 144, 159, 163, 169, 172, 178, 182,
Crocus Fields 37, 45
190, maps 2, 5
Cyprus 51, 76, 105, 109, 111, 115, 117, 124,
Black Sea 51, 55, 57, 132, maps 3, 5
131, 133, 135, 137, 141, 169, 176, maps 2, 4
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230
Cyrenaica 104, 115, 117, 131, 158, 161, 169,
Diopeithes 53, 54, 55, 64
176, 181
Dobrudja 60
Dokimeion 123
Damastion 33, 34
Dokimos 123, 138
Danube, R. 19, 52, 60, 133, 169
Dorylaion 131, 132
Dardani 47
Dromichaetes, Thracian king 144
Dareios III, Persian king 64, 76, 77–8, 79,
Dromokleides 140
80–1, 82, 90, 93, 148
Dura-Europos 117
Daskyleion 72, 75
Deidameia, wife of Demetrios 133
Edessa 117
Delian League 4
Egypt 20–1, 76, 77, 96, 189, 190; and
Delphi 35, 43, 44, 45, 61, 167, 171, 180
Alexander III 78, 88, 91; and Ptolemy I
Delphic Amphiktyony 35, 44, 60, 68, 180
104–5, 118; reconquest by Persia 51, 71, 105;
Demades 63
maps 2, 3, 4
Demetrias, Thessaly 142, 154, 157, 180
&nbs
p; Eion 4
Demetrios I, Macedonian king 111–13, 115,
Ekbatana 80, 88, 108, 121, map 3
125, 127–8, 137, 147, 173; army 129, 147–8,
Elateia 60, 61, 139
140, 153; and Athens 124, 128–9, 133, 140,
Eleutheros R. 133, 145
154; besieger 148, 149; and campaign of
Elimaia 2, 6, 12, 33, 72, 91, map 1
Ipsos 129–133, map 4; fl eet 124, 128, 133,
Elis 50, 53, 63, 69, 79
150; governing system 143, 148, 150–1;
Emathia 2
and Hellenic League 129; and Lysimachos
Eordaia 2
137, 142, 144, 146, 153–5; and Macedon
Epaminondas 13, 17
140, 141–3, 147, 151–2; plans and prospects
Ephesos 65, 72, 113, 137, 154, 163, 175, maps
148–51; and Ptolemy 137; and Pyrrhos 147,
1, 4
150; and Rhodes 128; and Seleukos 134,
Epiros, Epirotes 7, 14, 41, 48, 66, 67, 106, 113,
137, 138, 140, 155, 157, 161; war with
139, 142, 147, 153, 179, 186, map 1
allies 128–9, 150–6; wives 133, 150, 153,
Eretria, Euboia 50, 54, 148
154, 158
Erigon R. 35
Demetrios of Phaleron 106, 110, 113, 124
Erythrai 65, 137, 175
Demir Kapu Pass 6
Etruscans 18
Demodamas 117, 146
Euboia 41, 42, 50, 53, 54, 55, 61, 110, 153,
Demosthenes 44, 49, 53, 55, 56, 61, 69
154
Derdas, Orestian king 12, 29
Eumenes, satrap 96, 97, 103, 104, 105–6
Derdas, Macedonian assassin 6
Euphraios 20
Didyma 175
Euphrates R. 82, 117, 121, 135, maps 2, 4
Diodotos I, satrap 178
Eupolemos, satrap 138
Diodotos II, Baktrian king 178
Euripides 20
Dion, Syracusan tyrant 19, 100
Eurydike, wife of Amyntas III 10, 11–12
Dion, Macedon 2, 5, 142
Eurydike, daughter of Antipater 104, 154,
Dionysios, Syracusan tyrant 18, 19, 27
158, 159–60
Dionysios II, Syracusan tyrant 18, 19,
Eurydike, wife of Philip III 106
100
Eurydike, daughter of Lysimachos 141
Dionysios, king in Herakleia Pontike 159
Eurynoe daughter of Amyntas III 10, 11
I N D E X
231
Gabiene 106
India 20, 21, 83–4, 91, 94, 99, 101, 117, 121,
Galatia, Galatians 169–75, 177–8, 179, 181–2,
130, 149, 186–7, 190
187–8, 191, map 5
Indus R. and Valley 20, 82–3, 94, 130, 186
Galepsos 32
Ionia 75
Ganges R. 21, 99, 101
Iphikrates 12
Gaugamela 79, 101, map 3
Ipsos 132, 139, 149, map 4
Gaul, Gauls 18–19
Iran 20, 21, 80–1, 106, 176–7
Gaza 78,101, battle of 111, 112, 114, 118, 149,
Island League, see League of he Islanders
maps 2, 3
Isokrates 40, 64, 90
Gedrosia 177
Issos 76, 77, 79, 101, maps 2, 3
Getai 130, 144
Istros 52
Gordion 75, 76, 78, 182
Italy 18–19, 99, 165, 185–7
Grabos, Illyrian king 30, 31
Itanos, Crete 116
Granikos R. 71, 72, 81, 101, maps 2, 3
Gygaia, wife of Amyntas III 10, 15
Jason of Pherai 17, 30, 40
Haemos Mountains 52, 60, 130, 169
Kabyle 52
Halikarnassos 72, 73, 101, 149, map 2
Kalas, satrap 72, 76, 77, 91
Halonessos 53–4
Kallias of Chalkis 41, 54–5
Halos 42–3, 44
Kallikratos 14, 25, 32
Halys R. 82, maps 2, 4
Kallisthenes 81
Harpalos 88, 91, 94
Kandahar 121
Hegesippos 49
Kappadokia 76, 77, 95, 96, 99, 103, 109, 132,
Hekatompylos 121
178, 182; maps 2, 5
Hellenic League 129, 132
Kardia 53, 55, 123
Hellespont 36, 38, 51, 52, 56, 58, 71, 95, 111
Karia, Karians 75, 109, 110, 118, 133, 137–8
Hellespontine Phrygia 56, 71, 75, 76, 91, 95,
Karmania 87–8, 89, 106, 177
96, 103, 115, 123, 172
Karrhai 112, 117
Hephaistion, chiliarchos 91, 92
Kassander, Macedonian king 97, 103–5,
Heraion Teichos 38–9, 55
106, 113–17, 127–8, 134, 138–9, 169–70;
Herakleia Pontike 128, 143, 159, 160, 163,
and Athens 106, 110, 137; city founding
167, 169, map 5
122–4; governing system 118–19; war with
Herakleia, Lynkos 35
Antigonos 108–11, 113, 128, 129–33
Herakles, son of Alexander III 93, 115, 116
Kassandreia 12, 163, 165, 166, 171, 172, 173
Herakon 88
Kaunas 115
Hestiaia 8
Kelainai 75–6, 123, 175
Hierapolis 135
Kenchreai 128
Hyphasis R. 83, map 3
Kephisos R. 62
Kerenthios, Galatian chief 170, 171
Iaxartes R. 117
Kersobleptes, Thracian king 31, 36, 38, 41,
Ichnai 117, 123
43–4, 51–3
Ilion 72, 175
Ketriporis, Thracian king 31, 36
Illyria, Illyrians 7–9, 11–12, 15, 20, 23, 27–9,
Khurra 121
35, 47, 65, 68–9, 166, 169
Khyber Pass 84
A L E X A N D E R T H E G R E AT F A I L U R E
232
Kilikia 71, 76, 77, 78, 95, 104, 111, 115, 131,
Leonnatos 84, 95, 96
133, 134, 137, 138, 140–1, 145, 155, 157,
Leonnorios, Galatian chief 171, 172
161, map 2
Leosthenes, Athenian general 94–5
King’s Peace 20
Lesbos 65, 76, map 1
Klazomenai 137
Lokris 60, 172
Kleandros 88
Loutarios, Galatian chief 171, 172
Kleitos, Illyrian king 69
Lydia 71, 72, 75, 103, 109, 138, 172, maps 2, 3
Kleitos the Black 81
Lykia 75
Kleitos, admiral and satrap 95, 103
Lykophron 36–8
Kleomenes of Naukratis 78, 88, 89, 91, 104
Lykourgos 52
Kleonymos, Spartan prince 143
Lynkos 2, 7, 12, 28, 29, 33, 35, 67, map 1
Kleopatra, wife of Philip II 65, 67–8, 70
Lyppeios, Paeonian king 31
Kleopatra, daughter of Philip II 66, 93, 95,
Lysandra, daughter of Ptolemy I 141, 158,
96, 116
160, 161, 162, 165
Kolophon 123
Lysias 138
Konkobar/Kangavar 121
Lysimacheia 123, 130, 133, 144, 146, 161–4,
Korakesion 115, 116
168, 171
Korkyra 138, 139, 150
Lysimachos, king 123, 128, 133–4, 144,
Koronai 45
149, 170; and campaign of Ipsos 129–33,
Koroupedion 162, map 4
map 4; and Demetrios 137, 141, 142, 146,
Korsiai 45
151–5, 157; governing system 144, 149; and
Kos 76, 116, 167
Macedon 142, 157–8, 160, 173; and Seleukos
Kotiaion 162
141, 160–2; and succession 159–60; war
Kot
ys, Thracian king 15, 24
with Antigonos 108, 110–11, 113, 129;
Krannon 11, 95
wives, 145, 159
Krateros 84, 85, 87, 89, 90, 93, 94–7, 104, 159
Krenides 30–2; see also Philippi
Macedon, 1–5, 7, 13, 153, 157; army 2–3,
Kyinda 131, 138
13–14, 25–8, 68, 70, 83–4, 94, 113, 147–8,
Kynnane, daughter of Philip II 6, 9, 38
193; Assembly 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 67, 85, 107,
Kyrene 110–11, 181
109, 139, 142, 163, 166; cities 8, 9, 33, 35;
Kyrrhos, Syria 135
fl eet 36, 53–4, 80, 95; Galatian destruction
Kyzikos 175
169–73, 190–1; royal succession 5, 7, 66–7,
70, 97–8, 138–40, 160, 163, 165, 170, 173,
Lachares 137, 139, 140
193; social structure 1–4, 19–20, 173–4;
Lamia 95
state infrastructure 9, 14, 22, 33–4, 45, 85,
Lanassa, daughter of Agathokles 139, 150
177; map 2; see also Alexander III, Philip
Laodikeia, Syria 121, 134
II, Kassander, Demetrios I, Lysimachos,
Laodikeia/Nihavand, Media 121
Seleukos, Antigonos II
Laomedon of Mitylene, satrap 105
Magadha 21, 83, 101, 186
Larissa 11, 30, 31, 48, 68, 142
Magas, son of Berenike 158, 161–2, 169, 176,
Latium 99–100
179, 181–2
League of the Islanders 110, 152–3, 167
Magnesia, Ionia 65
Lebadeia 15, 62
Magnesia, Thessaly 38, 48
Lebedos 123
Malis 60
I N D E X
233
Mantinea 13
Nikomedes, Bithynian king 172
Margiane 121
Nikopolis, Syria 135, 155
Maroneia 36
Nile R. 51, 97, 131
Massalia 18
Nine Ways 4; see also Amphipolis
Mauryan empire 101, 146, 186–7, map 5
Nisibis 117
Mazakes, satrap 76
Northern League 169, 172, 178, 182
Media 79, 88, 94, 105–6, 108–9, 112, 116, 121,
122, 155, map 3
Odessos 52
Megalopolis 79, 167
Odrysae 130
Megara 50, 53, 54, 55, 61
Oisyme 32
Mekyberna 42
Olympia 65, 66, 67–8, 70, 112
Meleagros 94
Olympias, wife of Philip II 29, 41, 65, 95,
Meleagros, son of Ptolemy I 170
106–7, 139
Memnon, Macedonian governor 78–9
Olympic Games 19, 90
Memnon of Rhodes 36, 65, 71, 72, 76, 93
Olympichos 138
Memphis 111
Olympos, Mount 2, 12
Menelaos, son of Alexander I 5, 6, 36
Olynthos 2, 7, 8, 30, 39, 41–2, 122
Menelaos, son of Amyntas III 39
Onomarchos 36–7, 38
Menelaos, brother of Ptolemy I 115, 117
Ophellas 117
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