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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... ships ' sterns . Alexander preferred to let the Persians alone , because , he said , their ships were crewed by more experienced seamen , and a victory would give a fillip to their morale . The eagle had perched on land , pointing out ...
... ships ' sterns . Alexander preferred to let the Persians alone , because , he said , their ships were crewed by more experienced seamen , and a victory would give a fillip to their morale . The eagle had perched on land , pointing out ...
Page 104
... ships awaited him ; the island rulers had thrown off the Persian yoke and joined his cause . In all he raised about 200 sail ; and led them over to the attack . His own flagship took the post of danger nearest the city walls . But the ...
... ships awaited him ; the island rulers had thrown off the Persian yoke and joined his cause . In all he raised about 200 sail ; and led them over to the attack . His own flagship took the post of danger nearest the city walls . But the ...
Page 105
... ship had raced up in support ; he ran out across his gangplank and led the party through . Meantime his ships had forced the harbour boom . The Tyrians , knowing all was lost , fled from the walls . The Macedonians pursued them ...
... ship had raced up in support ; he ran out across his gangplank and led the party through . Meantime his ships had forced the harbour boom . The Tyrians , knowing all was lost , fled from the walls . The Macedonians pursued them ...
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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