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Heracles of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλῆς; c. 327 – 309 BC) was a reputed illegitimate son of Alexander the Great of Macedon by Barsine, daughter of Satrap Artabazus of Phrygia. Heracles was named after the Greek mythological hero of the same name, from whom the Argeads claimed descent.
Jul 9, 2023 · In a word: yes. Alexander had one and possibly even two children — both sons. One, known as Alexander IV, was his son with his wife Roxana. The other, known as "Heracles of Macedon," was his...
Heracles ( / ˈhɛrəkliːz / HERR-ə-kleez; Greek: Ἡρακλῆς, lit. "glory/fame of Hera "), born Alcaeus [2] ( Ἀλκαῖος, Alkaios) or Alcides [3] ( Ἀλκείδης, Alkeidēs ), was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon. [4]
Ancient Greek civilization - The rise of Macedon: In 359 two new strong rulers came to the throne, Artaxerxes III of Persia and Philip II of Macedon. The last decade of the long reign of Artaxerxes II had been blighted by revolts in the western half of his empire—at first sporadic, then concerted.
Jan 23, 2023 · The ancient Greeks widely considered Heracles to be the greatest of all heroes. According to ancient sources, Alexander the Great saw in Heracles an ideal he sought to emulate. The Macedonian ruler’s never-ending drive for conquest can in part be attributed to his fascination with the figure of Heracles.
Jul 14, 2021 · 432–446. Published: 14 July 2021. Annotate. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. This chapter challenges the commonly held view that Alexander the Great’s emulation of Heracles was real, a notion based on a plethora of ancient material purporting to document a special relationship between the Macedonian king and the Greek hero.
Nov 5, 2018 · Herodotus states that their first king was Perdiccas, a descendent of Temenus who was descended from the Greek hero Heracles (Histories 8:137.1). Although Herodotus links the Macedonians to the Greeks through Heracles, he also makes clear that this was a Macedonian claim, not a Greek one, and only acknowledged by the Greeks in the case of the ...
