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ALEXANDER AND ASHOKA  Katharine, Euan and Amy ALEXANDER AND ASHOKA  Katharine, Euan and Amy

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ALEXANDER AND ASHOKA Katharine, Euan and Amy - PPT Presentation

RISE TO POWER Alexander Became King in 336 BC Not first in line for throne Taught by Aristotle Phillip assassinated Killed rivals for the throne Ashoka Reigned 269233 BC Bloody struggle for the throne ID: 780618

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ALEXANDER AND ASHOKA

Katharine, Euan and Amy

Slide2

RISE TO POWER

Alexander

Became King in 336 BC Not first in line for throne

Taught by Aristotle

Phillip assassinated

Killed rivals for the throne

Ashoka

Reigned 269-233 BC Bloody struggle for the throne.Murder of 99 brothersBorn in past life - Jaya.

Slide3

ROLE OF VIOLENCE

Alexander

Consolidation of his rule Torture just like the Persians

Attitudes

to Zoroastrians.

Ashoka

The accursed Evil Spirit, the Wicked One, in order to make men doubtful of this religion, instigated the accursed Alexander, the westerner who was dwelling in Egypt, so that he came to the country of Iran with severe cruelty and war and devastation; he also slew the ruler of Iran,note and destroyed the metropolis and empire, and made them desolate.

Definition of name, and nickname given to him.

Ashoka’s Hell

Ashokavadana - disguise of torture chamber.

Kalinga War - enormous loss of life

Result - revolutionary change in ideology: Buddhism.

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RELATIONSHIP TO RELIGION

Alexander

Stylized himself as Ammon Zeus and Hercules and made himself Egyptian god

Created a god myth while he was still alive

Ashoka

Buddhism conversion in 263 BC

As shown in his Edicts

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LEGACY

Alexander

Lots written about alexander- source Arrian, Polybius, Diodorus Paintings and art

Empire in turmoil and spilt, no clear succession

Ashoka

Not a lot written about him- myths and inscriptions, edicts

Considered on of the best rulers

50 year succession of weaker kings Territory shrunk after his death Spread of Buddhism, seen as a role model to leaders within the Buddhist community

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HOW IS THIS COMPARISON HELPFUL?

The difference between what makes a leader great in the East and in the West . They both were called ‘Great’

How a ruler’ s stylized and presented himself to his people and to history? Manipulated history? The difference between having a state religion of Alexander compared to a open religion?