Before the conquests, the making of a king: discover how Alexander the Greatโs early years in Pella and Mieza โ shaped by his rivalry-laced bond with Philip II, his mother Olympiasโs claims of divine birth, Aristotleโs tutelage, and his devotion to Bucephalus and Hephaestion โ forged historyโs most formidable conqueror. Continue reading Alexander the Greatโs Formative Years ๐ฟ๐๐
Alexander III. von Mazedonien (Alexander der Groรe) ist der grรถรte Fรผhrer der ganzen Geschichte, weil er eine der groรartigsten Armeen der Welt anfรผhrte und eines der grรถรten Imperien der Antike grรผndete. Dutzende der Stรคdte, die er gegrรผndet hat, existieren noch heute, und die Kultur, die er verbreitet und assimiliert hat, ist in den Lรคndern, in denen sein Reich existierte, sehr offensichtlich. Wirklich, Alexanders Heldentaten haben … Continue reading Alexander der Groรe ๐ฟ๐๐
Discover how Lysippos, the visionary sculptor, forged Alexander the Greatโs mythic imageโnot just through marble, but as a master propagandist. This pivotal partnership elevated Alexander from conqueror to near-divine icon, reshaping historyโs view of power. Explore their critical alliance, artistic innovations, and enduring legacy in this post curated by Enzo Martinelli. Continue reading Lysippos: sculpture at the service of power ๐ฟ๐๐
Established on the 7th of June 1753, the British Museum is a marvellous treasure trove of many records. It is the first public national museum, has the largest and most comprehensive collection of items and the most visited museum in the world with almost 6 million visitors every year. In 1801 the Museum acquired the Rosetta Stone, arguably one of the most significant item on … Continue reading The British Museum ๐ฟ๐๐ฌ๐ง
Very little is known about this Macedonian general, apart from his relationship with Alexander the Great, who was his companion in military conquest and his closest friend. Hephaestion was born, like Alexander, in around 365 BC from a noble Macedonian family and was probably brought up in the Macedonian court in Pella, alongside Alexander. It is also likely they both had Aristotle as their common … Continue reading Hephaestion ๐ฟ๐๐ฌ๐ง
La estatua de la derecha es uno de los muchos retratos de mรกrmol de Alejandro Magno, utilizado por el legendario conquistador y sus seguidores, durante y despuรฉs de su reinado, para difundir e inmortalizar la imagen de un lรญder joven y poderoso, muchas veces le gustaba la deidad. La escultura se exhibe en una sala del Museo Britรกnico dedicada a su รฉpoca. Hace algรบn tiempo, … Continue reading Alejandro Magno ๐ฟ๐๐
Alexander III of Macedon (Alexander the Great) is the single greatest leader in all of history because he lead one of the grandest armies in the world and established one of the largest empires of antiquity. Dozens of the cities which he established still exist today, and the culture he spread and assimilated is very evident in the lands in which his empire existed. Truly, … Continue reading Alexander the Great ๐ฟ๐๐
ร l’occasion du 2375รจme anniversaire de la naissance d’Alexandre le Grand Tรชte de marbre d’Alexandre III de Macรฉdoine, dit le Grand, au British Museum – L’un des nombreux portraits de marbre d’Alexandre le Grand utilisรฉ par le lรฉgendaire conquรฉrant et ses partisans, pendant et aprรจs son rรจgne, pour diffuser et immortaliser l’image d’un dirigeant jeune et puissant, souvent associรฉ au concept de divinitรฉ. On pense … Continue reading Alexandre le Grand ๐ฟ๐๐
๐ฌ๐ง The Persian Boy by Mary Renault – Bringing back to life the ancient and extraordinary story of the conquest of an unimaginably vast empire by a young and passionate Alexander the Great, seen from the eyes of his affectionate lover, Bagoas. Competing for love and attention with Hephaestion, Roxana and other lovers, Bagoas has to find his own space in the heart of the … Continue reading The Persian Boy ๐ณ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐
