Returning West
- 1. Returning west Alexander the Great
- 2. Susa Weddings Gedrosian Desert
- 3. Gedrosian Desert 325 BC Why? Wanted to outdo Semiramis and Cyrus Keep in contact with fleet and supply it with provisions NOT to punish troops for mutiny at River Hyphasis
- 4. Guides lost way Lack of water Sand to hot for horse so killed and eaten Shortage of food Storm flooded stream they had camped next to – many drowned Men and animals dies in heat Great Suffering through Gedrosia
- 5. Leadership skills demonstrated Shortage of food and water sop guards broke royal seal and distributed food among the soldiers – Alex did not punish; sympathised Small hole of water found – helmet filed and offered to Alex who tipped out saying if his soldiers could go without so would he Alex walked beside exhausted soldiers offering encouragement and help
- 6. The Susa Weddings 324 BC Alex married Barsine and youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III Hephaition married married another daughter to Darius Companions married Persians 90 weddings luxurious tent – 5 days ordered all Macedonians to register marriage – 10 000 obeyed – rewarded with wedding gifts A good example of Alexander’s policy of fusion