Alexander Meeus
Biographic Data
| ID | 3874740 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Meeus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Meeus |
| SIGNATURE | MEEUS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Hieronymos of Kardia (Hieronymus of Cardia)
Hieronymos of Kardia was a friend of Eumenes and the first Antigonids, whom he served as a diplomat, commander, and governor. He wrote a history of the Wars of the Successors that has not survived but seems to have been one of the sources behind the preserved tradition.
Stefan Pfeiffer / Gregor Weber (Hrsg.), Gesellschaftliche Spaltungen im Zeitalter des Hellenismus (4.–1. Jahrhundert v. Chr.). (Oriens et Occidens, Bd. 35.) Stuttgart, Steiner 2021
Jonas Scherr / Martin Gronau / Stefano Saracino (Hrsg.), Polybios von Megalopolis. Staatsdenken zwischen griechischer Poliswelt und römischer Res Publica. (Staatsverständnisse, Bd. 159.) Baden-Baden, …
Eingegangene Bücher
The Legitimation of Conquest
Within a single decade (334–325 BC) Alexander III of Macedon conquered much of the known world of his time, creating an empire that stretched from the Balkans to India and southern Egypt. His clear intention of establishing permanent dominion over this huge and culturally diverse territory raises questions about whether and how he tried to legitimate his position and about the reactions of various groups subject to his rule: Macedonians, Greeks, …
Compilation or Tradition? Some Thoughts on the Methods of Historians and Other Scholars in Antiquity
Historiographical compilations are usually seen as a typical late antique and mediaeval phenomenon. This paper argues that the compilatory method was already wide-spread in earlier centuries and indeed was the normal procedure for ancient authors dealing with the non-contemporary past, as can been seen from their reporting of traditions they did not necessarily believe, from the ubiquitous use of a single main source and the often indirect use of…
The Career of Sostratos of Knidos
Triparadeisos, treaty of
Around the early autumn of 320 – or, unlikely, 321 BCE – the Diadochoi (“Successors”), as Alexander's successors are known, gathered at Triparadeisos, a city (or perhaps a region) in Syria, to reorganize the administration of the Macedonian Empire (Diod. Sic. 18.39; Arr. Succ . F1.30–8). After the murder of Perdikkas, a new official had to be appointed to represent the incompetent kings Philip III and Alexander IV and to govern the state.
Successors, Wars of
When Alexander III, the Great died (June 323 BCE ), he did not leave a successor who could immediately rule in his own name, and a protracted civil war (323–276 BCE ) ensued among his generals, the Diadochoi or Successors, who competed to fill the power vacuum.
Antigonos I Monophthalmos
Antigonos Monophthalmos (ca. 382–301 BCE ), a Macedonian nobleman, served the Macedonian kings Philip II and Alexander III, the great, as general, and later became one of the main contenders in the Wars of the Successors ( see Successors, Wars of). The nickname Monophthalmos (“the One‐Eyed”) was given him after he lost an eye in battle at an unknown time. Antigonos likely married Stratonike, his only known wife, rather late in life, as their olde…
Hieronymos of Kardia
Not much is known about the life and works of Hieronymos of Kardia (364–260 BCE ?), an important diplomat and army officer in the early Hellenistic period, and the author of one of the main primary histories of the Successors.
Polyperchon
Polyperchon (ca. 380–after 308 BCE ), son of Simmias from Tymphaia, was a Macedonian general who served under Alexander III, The Great, and afterward played an important role in the Successor wars ( see Successors, Wars of).
Diodorus and the Chronology of the Third Diadoch War
This article analyzes the chronology of the Third Diadoch War (315–311 b.c.), mainly on the basis of Diodorus' narrative in Book 19, and proposes a reconstruction combining the high and the low chronology: high chronology until mid 313, neither of them in the period mid 313–spring 312, and low chronology for the period summer 312–winter 312/1
The Power Struggle of the Diadochoi in Babylon, 323 BC
The Legitimation of Conquest
Within a single decade (334–325 BC) Alexander III of Macedon conquered much of the known world of his time, creating an empire that stretched from the Balkans to India and southern Egypt. His clear intention of establishing permanent dominion over this huge and culturally diverse territory raises questions about whether and how he tried to legitimate his position and about the reactions of various groups subject to his rule: Macedonians, Greeks, …
Diodorus and the Chronology of the Third Diadoch War
This article analyzes the chronology of the Third Diadoch War (315–311 b.c.), mainly on the basis of Diodorus' narrative in Book 19, and proposes a reconstruction combining the high and the low chronology: high chronology until mid 313, neither of them in the period mid 313–spring 312, and low chronology for the period summer 312–winter 312/1
The Power Struggle of the Diadochoi in Babylon, 323 BC
Triparadeisos, treaty of
Around the early autumn of 320 – or, unlikely, 321 BCE – the Diadochoi (“Successors”), as Alexander's successors are known, gathered at Triparadeisos, a city (or perhaps a region) in Syria, to reorganize the administration of the Macedonian Empire (Diod. Sic. 18.39; Arr. Succ . F1.30–8). After the murder of Perdikkas, a new official had to be appointed to represent the incompetent kings Philip III and Alexander IV and to govern the state.
Successors, Wars of
When Alexander III, the Great died (June 323 BCE ), he did not leave a successor who could immediately rule in his own name, and a protracted civil war (323–276 BCE ) ensued among his generals, the Diadochoi or Successors, who competed to fill the power vacuum.
Antigonos I Monophthalmos
Antigonos Monophthalmos (ca. 382–301 BCE ), a Macedonian nobleman, served the Macedonian kings Philip II and Alexander III, the great, as general, and later became one of the main contenders in the Wars of the Successors ( see Successors, Wars of). The nickname Monophthalmos (“the One‐Eyed”) was given him after he lost an eye in battle at an unknown time. Antigonos likely married Stratonike, his only known wife, rather late in life, as their olde…
Hieronymos of Kardia
Not much is known about the life and works of Hieronymos of Kardia (364–260 BCE ?), an important diplomat and army officer in the early Hellenistic period, and the author of one of the main primary histories of the Successors.
Polyperchon
Polyperchon (ca. 380–after 308 BCE ), son of Simmias from Tymphaia, was a Macedonian general who served under Alexander III, The Great, and afterward played an important role in the Successor wars ( see Successors, Wars of).
Diodorus and the Chronology of the Third Diadoch War
This article analyzes the chronology of the Third Diadoch War (315–311 b.c.), mainly on the basis of Diodorus' narrative in Book 19, and proposes a reconstruction combining the high and the low chronology: high chronology until mid 313, neither of them in the period mid 313–spring 312, and low chronology for the period summer 312–winter 312/1
The Career of Sostratos of Knidos
Compilation or Tradition? Some Thoughts on the Methods of Historians and Other Scholars in Antiquity
Historiographical compilations are usually seen as a typical late antique and mediaeval phenomenon. This paper argues that the compilatory method was already wide-spread in earlier centuries and indeed was the normal procedure for ancient authors dealing with the non-contemporary past, as can been seen from their reporting of traditions they did not necessarily believe, from the ubiquitous use of a single main source and the often indirect use of…
The Legitimation of Conquest
Within a single decade (334–325 BC) Alexander III of Macedon conquered much of the known world of his time, creating an empire that stretched from the Balkans to India and southern Egypt. His clear intention of establishing permanent dominion over this huge and culturally diverse territory raises questions about whether and how he tried to legitimate his position and about the reactions of various groups subject to his rule: Macedonians, Greeks, …
Eingegangene Bücher
Jonas Scherr / Martin Gronau / Stefano Saracino (Hrsg.), Polybios von Megalopolis. Staatsdenken zwischen griechischer Poliswelt und römischer Res Publica. (Staatsverständnisse, Bd. 159.) Baden-Baden, …
Hieronymos of Kardia (Hieronymus of Cardia)
Hieronymos of Kardia was a friend of Eumenes and the first Antigonids, whom he served as a diplomat, commander, and governor. He wrote a history of the Wars of the Successors that has not survived but seems to have been one of the sources behind the preserved tradition.
Stefan Pfeiffer / Gregor Weber (Hrsg.), Gesellschaftliche Spaltungen im Zeitalter des Hellenismus (4.–1. Jahrhundert v. Chr.). (Oriens et Occidens, Bd. 35.) Stuttgart, Steiner 2021
History (11 works) · Ancient history (9 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (9 works) · Byzantine Studies and History (7 works) · Art (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (4 works) · Macedonian (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works)