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2. Alexander
In 340 BC, when Philip assembled a large Macedonian army and invaded Thrace色雷斯 , he left his 16-year- old son with the power to rule Macedonia in his absence as regent摄政 王, which shows that even at such young age Alexander was recognized as quite capable. Two years later in 338 BC, Philip gave his son a commanding post among the senior generals as the Macedonian army invaded Greece. At the Battle of Chaeronea克罗尼亚 the Greeks were defeated and Alexander displayed his bravery by destroying the elite Greek force. Some ancient historians recorded that the Macedonians won the battle thanks to his bravery.
1. Diogenes------in Sinope
• Nothing is known about his early life except that his father Hicesias was a banker. It seems likely that Diogenes was also enrolled into the banking business aiding his father. At some point (the exact date is unknown) Hicesias and Diogenes became embroiled卷入 in a scandal involving the adulteration [ə'dʌltəreɪʃən]掺假 or defacement乱 涂 of the currency货币掺假或污损, and Diogenes was kicked out of the city.
Hercules Cynicism ['sɪnɪsɪz(ə)m] ['hə:kjuli:z]
1. Diogenes
A Greek philosopher(哲学家） One of the founders of Cynic philosophy Also known as Diogenes of Sinope,n. [天] 木卫九 [si'nəupi] 木卫九,木卫九是木星最外层卫星,它由 Nicholson于1914年发现,距木星23,700,000 千 米,卫星直径36 千米 质量:7.77e16 千克。 Diogenes the Cynic, or Diogenes the Dog. He was born in Sinope (modern-day Sinop斯诺普, Turkey), an Ionian爱奥尼亚colony on the Black Sea, in 412 BC or 404 BC and died at Corinth科 林斯 in 323 BC.
1. Diogenes------in
After being exiled, he moved to Athens to debunk拆穿 cultural conventions. Diogenes modeled himself on the example of Hercules. He believed that virtue was better revealed透露，显示 in action than in theory. He used his lifestyle and behavior to criticize the social values and institutions of what he saw as a corrupt society. He declared himself a cosmopolitan四海 为家者，世界主义者.
2. Alexander
He spent his childhood watching his father transforming Macedonia into a great military power, winning victory after victory on the battlefields throughout the Balkans巴尔干半岛. When he was 13, Philip hired the Greek philosopher Aristotle to be Alexander’s personal tutor. During the next three years Aristotle gave Alexander a training in rhetoric修辞学 and literature and stimulated his interest in science, medicine, and philosophy, all of which became of importance in Alexander’s later life.
1. Diogenes -----in Corinth
Diogenes made a virtue of poverty. He begged for a living and slept in a tub桶 in the marketplace. He became notorious for his philosophical stunts表演，噱头 such as carrying a lamp in the daytime, claiming to be looking for an honest man. He publicly mocked Alexander. He embarrassed Plato, disputed his interpretation of Socrates苏 格拉底 and sabotaged搞破坏 his lectures.
Statue of Diogenes at Sinop, Turkey
2. Alexander
Alexander the Great, (July 20, 356 BC - June 10, 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (336-323 BC), and conqueror of the Persian Empire, is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times and one of the most successful Ancient Greek military commanders in history.
2. Alexander
• Alexander succeeded his father to the throne王位 in 336 BC after Philip was assassinated暗杀. Upon Philip‘s death, Alexander inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army. He was awarded the generalship of Greece, and used this authority to launch his father’s military expansion plans. In 334 BC he invaded Persian-ruled Asia Minor小亚细亚 and began a series of campaigns that lasted ten years. Alexander broke the power of Persia in a series of decisive battles. He subsequently overthrew the Persian king Darius III达瑞耶斯三世 and conquered the entirety of the Persian Empire. At that point his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea亚得里亚海 to the Indus River印度河.
AthensΒιβλιοθήκη Baidu
1. Diogenes------in Corinth['kɔrinθ]
• According to a story, After being captured by pirates 海 盗and sold into slavery, Diogenes eventually settled in Corinth. There he passed his philosophy of Cynicism to Crates克拉底, who taught it to Zeno季诺, who fashioned it into the school of Stoicism斯 多亚学派, one of the most enduring schools of Greek philosophy.
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Lesson 10. Diogenes and Alexander
Alexander Diogenes [dai'ɔdʒini:z] [,æ lɪg'zæ ndɚ]
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Reign:336–323 BC Full name: Alexander III of Macedon Titles: King of Macedon Hegemon of the Hellenic League Shahanshah of Persia Pharaoh of Egypt Lord of Asia Born: 20 or 21 July 356 BC Birthplace: Pella, Macedon Died:10 or 11 June 323 BC (aged 32) Place of death: Babylon Predecessor: Philip II of Macedon Successor:Alexander IV of Macedon Philip III of Macedon Wives: Roxana of Bactria Stateira II of Persia Parysatis II of Persia Offspring: Alexander IV of Macedon Dynasty: Argead dynasty Father: Philip II of Macedon Mother: Olympias of Epirus Religious beliefs: Greek polytheism
1. Diogenes------death
There are conflicting accounts of Diogenes' death. He is alleged variously to have held his breath; to have become ill from eating raw octopus章鱼; or to have suffered an infected dog bite. The Corinthians erected to his memory a pillar on which rested a dog of Parian marble.