03-01-2006, 09:55 PM
Greetings,
I have been reading that Alexander - Hunt For A New Past, not sure about some of the opinions expressed in there.
regards
Arthes
Quote:Salvete Stefanos and Gioi,Peukestas adopted the Persian clothes and culture, although I cannot remember at what point this was...it says here...he was promoted to Elite Bodyguard after saving Alex's life in Punjab 326 and given Starapy of Persis 325/4
anyhow I cannot imagine Alexander with this neck protection over his normal armor. Could it not be a Persian booty piece that had been deposited in the grave at Vergina?
Gioi, I really like Your theory about the infantryman next to Alexander as Lysimachos. That would make sence as Lysimachos was leader of the hispaspists at Gaugamela. The man from the mosaic is wearing only a red hat, and Lysimachos surely would not have been wounded by the bottom end of Alexanders' lance or xyston if he had worn a helmet. BTW, Paolo Moreno ("Apelles - The Alexander mosaic") calls this man Alexander's shield bearer Peukestas.
Greets - Uwe
I have been reading that Alexander - Hunt For A New Past, not sure about some of the opinions expressed in there.
regards
Arthes
Cristina
The Hoplite Association
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The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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The Hoplite Association
[url:n2diviuq]http://www.hoplites.org[/url]
The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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