Karanos. Bulletin of Ancient Macedonian Studies

Miltiades B. Hatzopoulos

Antonio Ignacio Molina — 2023-12-11

To speak about Miltiades V. Hatzopoulos is to do it of one of the greatest remaining scholars not only of Alexander the Great, but also of a region of his homeland: Macedonia. This Athenian, born in 1944, is one of the last representatives of a disappearing class of researcher. His commitment to the history of his people is reflected in his articles and books, but also in his own biography. Although he has been deeply influenced by French culture, Hatzopoulos has had no homeland other than Greece. He is a clear exponent of that famous phrase of Giorgos Seferis (1900-1971): “Όπου και να ταξιδέψω η Ελλάδα με πληγώνει” (“Wherever I go Greece stabs me so”). You may or may not agree with the ideas and theories of our interviewee, but no one can deny that Miltiades V. Hatzopoulos is an essential author in our field.

Editorial

Antonio Ignacio Molina — 2023-12-11

Editorial of Karanos 6 (2023)

Requiem for a Great King. The Death of Darius III

Borja Antela-Bernárdez — 2023-12-11

Ancient sources do not reveal a clear picture of what happened in Darius III’s last days, his killing by Persain traitors, and how Alexander seized his corpse. The usual interpretation of these facts by scholarship tends to follow the account of the sources with not much criticism on the facts. However, a close look may drive us to guess if in this concrete case we are not facing a deep misunderstanding and an interpretation graeca of a local tradition and a Persian custom. Following previous works, mainly Briant’s brilliant approaches to Achaemenid rites on Royal Funerals, the aim of this paper is to challenge the usual perception of the facts around Darius III’s death, and how the sources’ account can be reviewed in order to get a deep perspective.

History in/of Hellenistic Thessaly

Denver Graninger — 2023-12-11

This essay explores the tensions between two types of historical narrative of Hellenistic Thessaly, which was so integral to the fortunes of the Argead, Antipatrid, and Antignoid dynasties: one diachronic and event-based, the other synchronic and thematic in organization.

The “Serres, 1966” Hoard: A Contribution to the Coinage of the Macedonian Koinon

MARIA ANTONIADOU — 2023-12-11

Studies on the institutions of the Macedonian Koinon have expanded considerably in recent years since excavations in the region of Macedonia revealed a significant amount of numismatic and epigraphic evidence. Even though literary sources concerning the foundation and the existence of the Koinon are obscure, numismatic testimonies contributed to the institution and its role within the Macedonian territory under the Roman rule. In the current article, the “Serres, 1966” hoard is examined, which was found in 1966 and is today kept at the Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum. Emphasis is given to the iconographic types and the legends, which provide valuable information regarding the institutional and cultural character of the Macedonian Koinon.

The Argead Kings of Macedonia in the 'Chronicle' of John of Nikiu

Maxim Kholod — 2023-12-11

This essay deals with a description of the reigns of the Macedonian kings of the Argead dynasty (Philip II, Alexander the Great and Philip III Arrhidaeus) in the Chronicle of John of Nikiu (late 7th century AD). The author argues that in contrast to John of Nikiu’s information about Philip II and Philip III Arrhidaeus, the account of Alexander found in his Chronicle is far from being merely a truncated version of the corresponding story given by John Malalas (6th century AD), but has a certain self-sufficiency. Therefore, in the opinion of the author, it can be well assumed that the image of Alexander presented by John of Nikiu holds a special, albeit quite modest, place among the portraits of the great conqueror we find in the Byzantine world’s literature.

Artémis Digaia Blaganitis en Macédoine

Miltiades B Hatzopoulos — 2023-12-11

The study of a copy of an inscription, now lost, and of a text of Hesychius leads to the interpretation of two mysterious invocations of Artemis, "Blaganitis" and "Digaia", known on an altar found before the last war in Emathia. Furthermore, they allow us to make some conclusions about the phonology of the old Macedonian dialect.

Review of J. Gómez Espelosín, Las geografías de Alejandro, Universidad de Alcalá – Monografías de Gahia, 2023

Antonio Ignacio Molina — 2023-12-11

J. Gómez Espelosín, Las geografías de Alejandro, Universidad de Alcalá – Monografías de Gahia, 2023, 514 pp. [ISBN 978-8419745125].

Review of I. Molina Marín, Antes y después de Alejandro Magno ¿El hombre que cambió el mundo?, Rhemata, 2023

Mario Agudo — 2023-12-11

I. Molina Marín, Antes y después de Alejandro Magno ¿El hombre que cambió el mundo?, Rhemata, 2023, 226 pp. [ISBN 978-84-125078-5-0].

Review of B. Antela-Bernárdez, Alejandro Magno. Infancia y Juventud, Dilema, 2023

Mario Agudo — 2023-12-11

B. Antela-Bernárdez, Alejandro Magno. Infancia y Juventud, Dilema, 2023, 370 pp. [ISBN 978- 8498275643].

Review of Julian Wünsch, Großmacht gegen lokale Machthaber. Die Herrschaftspraxis der Seleukiden an den Rändern ihres Reiches, Harrassowitz Verlag, 2022

Marco Ferrario — 2023-12-11

Review of Julian Wünsch, Großmacht gegen lokale Machthaber. Die Herrschaftspraxis der Seleukiden an den Rändern ihres Reiches, Harrassowitz Verlag, 2022, 430 pp. [ISBN 978-3-447-11905-4].

Review of Alex Rowson, The young Alexander. The Making of Alexander the Great, London, William Collins Press, 2023

Borja Antela — 2023-12-11

Alex Rowson, The young Alexander. The Making of Alexander the Great, London, William Collins Press, 2023, 494 pp [ISBN 978-00-08284-39-8].

Review of Alejandro Díaz Fernández (ed.), Después de Mantinea. El mundo griego y Oriente ante el ascenso de Macedonia, Barcelona, Bellaterra Ediciones, 2023

Borja Antela — 2023-12-11

Alejandro Díaz Fernández (ed.), Después de Mantinea. El mundo griego y Oriente ante el ascenso de Macedonia, Barcelona, Bellaterra Ediciones, 2023, 371 pp [ISBN 978-84-18723-66-7].