According to One Common Interpretation, the Underlying Cause of the Quarrel

question 43

Multiple Choice

According to one common interpretation, the underlying cause of the quarrel between Alexander the Great and one of his leading commanders, Cleitus, was that:

• A) The two men were vying for the attentions of the same woman.
• B) Cleitus had implied that Alexander was becoming Persian in his approach to ruling rather than carrying on the Macedonian/Greek traditions.
• C) Cleitus was afraid that Alexander was becoming as violent and corrupt as his father, Philip II, had been.
• D) Cleitus was trying to gather support to topple Alexander and seize royal power himself.

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