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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... surrender of the King of China , who bestows on him the Auspicious Horseman , a gallant warrior later revealed as a lady of dazzling beauty , with whom he spends an elaborately decorated night of love . ( So long remembered was his wish ...
... surrender of the King of China , who bestows on him the Auspicious Horseman , a gallant warrior later revealed as a lady of dazzling beauty , with whom he spends an elaborately decorated night of love . ( So long remembered was his wish ...
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... surrendered to Alexander , offering him allegiance if he restored her rights . Diplomatic courtesies soon turned to ... surrender , got wind of seaborne reinforcements and changed his mind . Alexander's small fleet of 160 ships slipped ...
... surrendered to Alexander , offering him allegiance if he restored her rights . Diplomatic courtesies soon turned to ... surrender , got wind of seaborne reinforcements and changed his mind . Alexander's small fleet of 160 ships slipped ...
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... surrender of all the Mallians , whether from awe of his valour or terror of his men . Their powerful neighbours , the Oxydracae , against whom he had not struck a blow , surrendered also . No doubt he gave impressive audiences , seated ...
... surrender of all the Mallians , whether from awe of his valour or terror of his men . Their powerful neighbours , the Oxydracae , against whom he had not struck a blow , surrendered also . No doubt he gave impressive audiences , seated ...
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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