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The Conquests of Major Figures Philip’s Youth Philip was the third and last of King Amyntas III’s sons to succeed to the throne of Macedon. Although the Macedonians spoke a Greek dialect, their southern neighbors in the Greek city-states considered them to be barbarians. From 390 to 379 bce , Amyntas endured a tumultuous reign during which the neighboring Illyrians ousted him from Macedon. He had to regain his kingdom by paying the Illyrians tribute and by marrying an Illyrian princess, Eurydice, who gave birth to Philip in 382 bce . When Amyntas died in 370 bce , one of his older sons, Philip as King Philip successfully contended with rival Macedonian claimants to the kingship and then dealt with hostile neighbors, the Paeonians and Illyrians. His early victories gave him lands rich in natural resources and population, making them vital to his military might. Some of these acquisitions were further cemented by diplomatic marriages, and by 357 bce he had taken Olympias (also known as Olympia), a Molossian princess, as one of his wives. She gave birth to his eldest child, Alexander (later known as Alexander the Great), the following year. Philip seized the Athenian colony of Amphipolis in 357 bce . This gave him the region of Mount Pangaeus, famous for its fabulously productive gold and silver mines. With such resources Philip was well supplied with the means to pressure individuals or states with bribes. This gold and silver also allowed Philip to maintain a disciplined st...

Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. For more information, please see our AskHistorians is temporarily CLOSED as part of reddit-wide protests by mod-teams regarding recent actions by the site. AskHistorians will be back online on the 14th in a limited, read-only capacity. Please find our full statement here: https://www.askhistorians.com/blackout Please read the linked statement before you consider messaging us. The Battle of Hydaspes took place in 326 BC between the forces of Alexander the Great and those of the North Indian king, Porus. Alexander defeated Porus, but was so impressed with his bravery that Alexander made him an ally, appointed him Satrap, and gave him new territories. At least this is the mainstream view. But recently I've read accounts that the battle ended with the defeat of Alexander. According to the theory, the lands that were given to Porus was the result of a treat forced on Alexander. Moreover, the defeat to Paurava, a small kingdom ruled by Porus, convinced the Greeks that it would be foolish to march further into India and face bigger sta...

Many people will think it sacrilegious to even think the Alexander the Great was stopped by the Indian Hindu king Porus. It can never be imagined by them that a great conqueror who had won battles across Greece, Persia and Afghanistan could be worsted at the battle of Hydespes. But the fact is that Alexander never went forward and turned back after the battle. The Battle In 326 BC Alexander met Porus on the banks of the River Jhelum. Generally historians (mostly western) have put forward the thesis that Alexander defeated Porus and then as a mark of magnanimity gifted vast lands to Porus. But these historians do concede that the battle with Porus was the toughest that Alexander faced. The Greeks relied mainly on cavalry and audacious leadership. This was a plus point against the Persians who did not have much military tradition. But while facing Porus they came against something that they had never faced – an elephant corps. The elephants were trained in battle and moved forward to the accompaniment of drums and conch shells. The result, to say the least, must have been unnerving. Porus had an elephant force of 200 and he threw them into battle at the end of the day. Earlier it appears Porus was outflanked and his chariots got bogged down in the wet sand of the bank of the river Jhelum. The Greeks who had thought that they had carried the day in the first part of the battle were surprised to see the elephant corps looming out of the jungles; it was a new phenomena and ther...

King Aishwarya Chandra, the Descendant of Indian King Porus, Regional Governor(Satrap) of Alexander the Great . Image Credits: Raja Aishwarya Chandra Katoch. A descendant of the ancient Indian King Porus, a colossus from ancient Indian history and a prominent aristocrat from the “Eastern Hellenic World”, opens up about Alexander the Great and ancient and modern Porus’ dynasty was neither brought to an end like that of the Achaemenids of Persia, nor did Alexander the Great take direct control of his state; rather, he continued his rule as a Satrap, with an enlarged territory of almost 85,000 square miles. Today, his descendant King (titular) Aishwarya Chandra Katoch is actively involved in family businesses and in local state politics. He is the Director of Kangra Group, Indiabulls Group and Royal Expeditions, and has been actively promoting Kangra as a tourist destination internationally. Coronation Coronation of Mr. Aishwarya Chandra Katoch, descendant of King Porus, as titular King of Kangra. Credits: Raja Aishwarya Chandra Katoch. After almost 400 years, Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra fort witnessed the coronation ceremony of the 489th titular king of the erstwhile royal family of the region. Mr. Aishwarya Chandra Katoch was crowned as the Raja (titular king) of this region. His family is very popular here, and they reciprocate the love showered on them by the people by working for the welfare of Kangra. Asked by Greek Reporter about the coronation, King Katoch responded by ...

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“ Gajrag against the Phalanx “ The legends of Alexander the great are known far and wide. Many historians regard him as the greatest conqueror the world has ever seen. But not many know of his Indian campaign at the battle of Hydaspes and how this battle changed the course of history forever. After the destruction of Persian Empire ,Alexander the Great reached what is the present day Afghanistan in 327 BC . Not many places were left for his army to conquer until a Persian official informed him about the wealth & riches in the beautiful cities that lied to the east of river Indus. Ambhi, the ruler of eastern Gandhara made peace treaty with the invading army of Alexander. But king Paurava (Porus) of Punjab and his courageous Chaturanga sena had other ideas and decided to prepare for one of the greatest battles of Indian history . Content • • • • • • Organisation of armies Alexander Paurava 1. 2 Companion cavalry, Hypaspists(second most elite unit stood next to companion cavalry) 1 Chaturanga sena( consist of paiks[infantry], chariot,cavalry,war elephants 2 Spearmen,bowmen with swords and shields. A Phalanx formation of the Alexander army and their Indian opponents Main battle: artistic impression of the battle of Hydaspes Alexander fixed his camp near the right banks of the river while Paurava drew up on the south bank of Jhelum to repel and stop any crossing from the Macedonians . From his Indian messanger Alexander was informed that Paurava had mobilized about 40000 infant...

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Porus Porus, also spelled Poros and Puru in Sanskrit, was one of the last members of the dynasty of Puru, a clan known both in India and Iran and said to have originated from Central Asia. The clan families were members of the Parvatiya ("mountaineers") mentioned by Greek writers. Porus ruled over the land between the Hydaspes (Jhelum) and the Acesines rivers in the Punjab region and he first appears in Greek sources in connection with Alexander. The Persian Detail of Mosaic Alexander the Great at the Battle of Issus, Pompeii. Getty Images / Leemage/Corbis In June 326 BCE, Alexander decided to leave Bactria and cross the Jhelum River into Porus's realm. Several of Porus's rivals joined Alexander in his imperial move into the continent, but Alexander was held up at rivers edge because it was the rainy season and the river was swollen and turbulent. It didn't stop him for long. Word reached Porus that Alexander had found a place to cross; he sent his son to investigate, but the son and his 2,000 men and 120 chariots were destroyed. Porus went to meet Alexander himself, bringing 50,000 men, 3,000 calvaries, 1,000 chariots, and 130 war elephants against Alexander's 31,000 (but the numbers vary widely from source to source). Monsoons proved more of an obstacle to the Indian bowmen (who could not use the muddy ground to gain purchase for their longbows) than to the Macedonians who crossed the swollen Hydaspes on pontoons. Alexander's troops gained the upper hand; even the Indian...

The Conquests of Major Figures Philip’s Youth Philip was the third and last of King Amyntas III’s sons to succeed to the throne of Macedon. Although the Macedonians spoke a Greek dialect, their southern neighbors in the Greek city-states considered them to be barbarians. From 390 to 379 bce , Amyntas endured a tumultuous reign during which the neighboring Illyrians ousted him from Macedon. He had to regain his kingdom by paying the Illyrians tribute and by marrying an Illyrian princess, Eurydice, who gave birth to Philip in 382 bce . When Amyntas died in 370 bce , one of his older sons, Philip as King Philip successfully contended with rival Macedonian claimants to the kingship and then dealt with hostile neighbors, the Paeonians and Illyrians. His early victories gave him lands rich in natural resources and population, making them vital to his military might. Some of these acquisitions were further cemented by diplomatic marriages, and by 357 bce he had taken Olympias (also known as Olympia), a Molossian princess, as one of his wives. She gave birth to his eldest child, Alexander (later known as Alexander the Great), the following year. Philip seized the Athenian colony of Amphipolis in 357 bce . This gave him the region of Mount Pangaeus, famous for its fabulously productive gold and silver mines. With such resources Philip was well supplied with the means to pressure individuals or states with bribes. This gold and silver also allowed Philip to maintain a disciplined st...

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