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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... elephants moved ponderously in the train of war leaders changing sides , gold and gems by the talents ' worth poured into the workshop where Greek master craftsmen were perfecting a funeral car worthy of its burden . It was accepted ...
... elephants moved ponderously in the train of war leaders changing sides , gold and gems by the talents ' worth poured into the workshop where Greek master craftsmen were perfecting a funeral car worthy of its burden . It was accepted ...
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... elephants , 100 feet apart . Alexander was never a general to fight his last war over again . He did not attempt the tactics of Gaugamela . His usual right - wing station happened to suit his plan ; but when his weary infantry came ...
... elephants , 100 feet apart . Alexander was never a general to fight his last war over again . He did not attempt the tactics of Gaugamela . His usual right - wing station happened to suit his plan ; but when his weary infantry came ...
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... elephant spoor and river slime ; dark faces and fair alike inhuman with mud and rain . Allowing for the chroniclers ' usual licence , the Indian casualties were terrible , the Macedonians ' light . It was Alexander's last pitched battle ...
... elephant spoor and river slime ; dark faces and fair alike inhuman with mud and rain . Allowing for the chroniclers ' usual licence , the Indian casualties were terrible , the Macedonians ' light . It was Alexander's last pitched battle ...
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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