However, there was some debate about his final words with others claiming he said “Krater’ oi” meaning to Craterus, a leader in his army. Yet, Craterus was never selected as ruler and the generals ...

At 49, Branden Spikes isn’t just one of the oldest technologists who has been involved in Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). As the current director of information ...

It was the area where the ancient Aetolians lived. In the summer of 321 BC, an army of over thirty thousand Macedonians headed to Aetolia to subdue them. The campaign was led by Craterus, a veteran ...

If his head can be Romanised maybe his hair can be too. What about the Pella lion mosaic? The artist here seems to have produced an image that prioritises symbolism over reality: note how both ...

Ancient author Diodorus Siculus reports that Alexander preferred Hephaestion above everyone else, even claiming that Hephaestion loved him as Alexander, while his other close friend Craterus loved him ...

Ancient author Diodorus Siculus reports that Alexander preferred Hephaestion above everyone else, even claiming that Hephaestion loved him as Alexander, while his other close friend Craterus loved ...

Ancient author Diodorus Siculus reports that Alexander preferred Hephaestion above everyone else, even claiming that Hephaestion loved him as Alexander, while his other close friend Craterus loved him ...

Now, what if the phrase was misinterpreted? One hypothesis suggests that he did not say that but something phonetically similar but very different, which specifically singled out one above the others: ...

Alexander’s magnificent victories had not been won single-handedly. These close friends and companions—Ptolemy, Craterus, Cleitus the Black, loyal Hephaestion, and the grizzled general ...

The name of the place is “Kadee”. Alexander left his general Craterus behind with most of the army while he crossed the river upstream with a strong contingent. Porus sent a small cavalry and chariot ...