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- The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great
- Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
- The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Maps
- Abbreviations
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Alexander’s Life and Career
- Part II Contexts
- 9 Macedonia
- 10 Kingship
- 11 Court and Companions
- 12 Changes and Challenges at Alexander’s Court
- 13 The Women of Alexander’s Court
- 14 Religion
- 15 Army and Warfare
- 16 Alexander’s Modern Military Reputation
- 17 Finance and Coinage
- 18 The Administration of Alexander’s Empire
- 19 Geography, Science and Knowledge of the World
- Part III The Historical and Biographical Tradition
- Part IV The Ancient World’s Memory of Alexander
- Alexander’s Timeline 356–321 BC
- References
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
18 - The Administration of Alexander’s Empire
from Part II - Contexts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 January 2024
- The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great
- Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
- The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Maps
- Abbreviations
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Alexander’s Life and Career
- Part II Contexts
- 9 Macedonia
- 10 Kingship
- 11 Court and Companions
- 12 Changes and Challenges at Alexander’s Court
- 13 The Women of Alexander’s Court
- 14 Religion
- 15 Army and Warfare
- 16 Alexander’s Modern Military Reputation
- 17 Finance and Coinage
- 18 The Administration of Alexander’s Empire
- 19 Geography, Science and Knowledge of the World
- Part III The Historical and Biographical Tradition
- Part IV The Ancient World’s Memory of Alexander
- Alexander’s Timeline 356–321 BC
- References
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
Summary
The chapter deals with the administration of Alexander’s empire. The main focus is on the satrapal administration. Although Alexander borrowed the system of regional governance from the Achaemenids, he introduced changes to it, adapting it to the new circumstances. Alexander’s actions in the administrative sphere were not aimed at a realization of any abstract ideal. They were taken to satisfy specific needs arising at given points. Nonetheless, it is obvious that all the actions of the king were in pursuit of one main goal: the creation of an effective administrative system for the Imperial lands that would allow him to control and exploit the subjugated peoples better.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great , pp. 290 - 316Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024