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ALEXANDER AND ASHOKA

ALEXANDER AND ASHOKA. Katharine, Euan and Amy. RISE TO POWER. Alexander. Ashoka. Became King in 336 BC Not first in line for throne Taught by Aristotle Phillip assassinated Killed rivals for the throne. Reigned 269-233 BC Bloody struggle for the throne. Murder of 99 brothers

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ALEXANDER AND ASHOKA

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  1. ALEXANDER AND ASHOKA Katharine, Euan and Amy

  2. RISE TO POWER Alexander Ashoka • Became King in 336 BC • Not first in line for throne • Taught by Aristotle • Phillip assassinated • Killed rivals for the throne • Reigned 269-233 BC • Bloody struggle for the throne. • Murder of 99 brothers • Born in past life - Jaya.

  3. ROLE OF VIOLENCE Alexander Ashoka • Consolidation of his rule • Torture just like the Persians • Attitudes to Zoroastrians. • 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. “ 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. ”

  4. RELATIONSHIP TO RELIGION Alexander Ashoka • Stylized himself as Ammon Zeus and Hercules and made himself Egyptian god • Created a god myth while he was still alive • Buddhism conversion in 263 BC • As shown in his Edicts

  5. LEGACY Alexander Ashoka • Lots written about alexander- source Arrian, Polybius, Diodorus • Paintings and art • Empire in turmoil and spilt, no clear succession • 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

  6. 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?

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