12-22-2005, 12:09 AM
Khairete,
It would be interesting to discover, somehow, whether Alexander's death could have been attributed to Medius in any way. Would he have encouraged Alexander to drink? Plutarch described him as encouraging Alexander to wrong doings. Would he have gained or lost by Alexander's death and even more importantly, would he have reasons of his own to hurt Alexander or was he acting on someone's orders?
Reading and re reading the descriptions is confusing. As they differ to some degrees, some saying Alexander cried out in pain, others saying that was simply sensalisation and Alex's illness gradually worsened.
The 'heavy yoke' feeling around the shoulders and the aching and fever, could point to influenza or meningitis or even blood poisoning. The pain maybe being a haemorrage or a vital organ, such as kidney, liver, spleen or appendix being ruptured by the drinking.
Back to the think tank...... :roll:
I think at some point, they will be excavating the crypt in Nebi Daniel, Alexandria to see exactly who is buried in there....
regards
Arthes
It would be interesting to discover, somehow, whether Alexander's death could have been attributed to Medius in any way. Would he have encouraged Alexander to drink? Plutarch described him as encouraging Alexander to wrong doings. Would he have gained or lost by Alexander's death and even more importantly, would he have reasons of his own to hurt Alexander or was he acting on someone's orders?
Reading and re reading the descriptions is confusing. As they differ to some degrees, some saying Alexander cried out in pain, others saying that was simply sensalisation and Alex's illness gradually worsened.
The 'heavy yoke' feeling around the shoulders and the aching and fever, could point to influenza or meningitis or even blood poisoning. The pain maybe being a haemorrage or a vital organ, such as kidney, liver, spleen or appendix being ruptured by the drinking.
Back to the think tank...... :roll:
I think at some point, they will be excavating the crypt in Nebi Daniel, Alexandria to see exactly who is buried in there....
regards
Arthes
Cristina
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The Hoplite Association
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The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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