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Campaspe (/ k æ m ˈ p æ s p iː /; Greek: Καμπάσπη, Kampaspē), or Pancaste (/ p æ ŋ ˈ k æ s t iː /; Greek: Πανκάστη, Pankastē; also Pakate), was a supposed mistress of Alexander the Great and a prominent citizen of Larissa in Thessaly. No Campaspe appears in the five major sources for the life of Alexander and the ...
Campaspe is an Elizabethan era stage play, a prose comedy by John Lyly based on the story of the love triangle between Campaspe, a Theban captive, the artist Apelles, and Alexander the Great, who commissioned him to paint her portrait.
The Shire of Campaspe is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of 4,519 square kilometres (1,745 sq mi) and in August 2021 had a population of 38,735.
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Campaspe is a romantic comedy by John Lyly, set in ancient Greece, where Alexander the Great falls in love with a captive woman. The play features parallel sentences, philosophers, and a grumpy Diogenes.
CAMPASPE By John Lyly Written c. 1580-1 First Published 1584 Played beefore the Queenes Majesty on new INTRODUCTION to the PLAY yeares day at night, by her Majestys Children, and the Children of Paules. Campaspe was one of John Lyly's first plays; it is, in typical Lyly form, a light romantic comedy, though it draws heavily DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
A historical-romantic comedy by John Lyly about Alexander the Great's love for his captive Campaspe. The play features witty dialogues, charming lyrics, and a plot involving philosophers, painters, and servants.
Campaspe River, river in central Victoria, Australia. It rises in the Eastern Highlands 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Melbourne and flows northward past Kyneton, beyond which it is dammed to form the Eppalock Reservoir. It continues past Elmore to enter the Murray River near Echuca after a course.
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