The Nature of AlexanderAllen Lane, 1975 - 240 pages Combines contemporaneous accounts, critically studied legends, reproductions of pertinent artworks, and photographs to provide a full-scale, nonideological biography of the Macedonian conqueror and empire builder. |
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... battle in detail . The Persians massed their cavalry against Parmenion's vulnerable flank on the beach . Alexander sent reinforcements , riding low behind the tall sarissas of the infantry , to attempt surprise ; but Nabarzanes fought ...
... battle in detail . The Persians massed their cavalry against Parmenion's vulnerable flank on the beach . Alexander sent reinforcements , riding low behind the tall sarissas of the infantry , to attempt surprise ; but Nabarzanes fought ...
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... battle orations , which need not detain us . More interestingly , since it comes from a first - hand source , Arrian describes Alexander's briefing of his officers . He told them they did not need speeches to inspire them ; their own ...
... battle orations , which need not detain us . More interestingly , since it comes from a first - hand source , Arrian describes Alexander's briefing of his officers . He told them they did not need speeches to inspire them ; their own ...
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... battle of , 41 , 119 et seq . , 128 , 131 , 134 , 145 , 169 ; [ map 175-8 ] Gaza : siege of , 106-7 ; [ map 175-8 ] , 217 Gedrosia , [ map 175-8 ] Getae , Thracian tribe , 74 Gibraltar , Strait of , 221 Gilgamesh , Sumerian mythic hero ...
... battle of , 41 , 119 et seq . , 128 , 131 , 134 , 145 , 169 ; [ map 175-8 ] Gaza : siege of , 106-7 ; [ map 175-8 ] , 217 Gedrosia , [ map 175-8 ] Getae , Thracian tribe , 74 Gibraltar , Strait of , 221 Gilgamesh , Sumerian mythic hero ...
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Alexander Alexander's already ancient army Arrian Asia asked Athenian Athens Babylon battle began better brought called campaign carried cause cavalry century command course court danger Darius dead death Demosthenes died doubt enemy evidence face fact father fighting followed force friends gave give given gold Greece Greek hand head held Hephaestion honour horses important Indian killed King knew known land later learned leave lived looked Macedon Macedonian mind murder nature never night offered officers Olympias once ordered Parmenion passed perhaps Persian Philip Philotas Photo plans Plutarch probably Ptolemy reached record remained rest returned river round royal satrap says seems seen sent ships showed side soldiers soon sources story taken thought told took troops turned walls whole wound young