Alexander the GreatAllen Lane, 1973 - 568 pages Series follows well-known personalities back to the ancient times in which they lived. |
À l'intérieur du livre
Résultats 1-3 sur 74
Page 193
... passed round his feet and lashed to the back of Alexander's chariot , and the horses then dragged him round the city while Alexander compared his punishment to that of Homer's Hector at the savage bidding of his slayer Achilles . As ...
... passed round his feet and lashed to the back of Alexander's chariot , and the horses then dragged him round the city while Alexander compared his punishment to that of Homer's Hector at the savage bidding of his slayer Achilles . As ...
Page 405
... passed back to Iranians and their refugees ; in Phrygia by the sea , adjoin- ing tribesmen had been unruly , probably killing the satrap , while in Europe Thracian tribes had overthrown much that Philip and Alexander had striven to ...
... passed back to Iranians and their refugees ; in Phrygia by the sea , adjoin- ing tribesmen had been unruly , probably killing the satrap , while in Europe Thracian tribes had overthrown much that Philip and Alexander had striven to ...
Page 485
... passed to Chandragupta ; those in upper Iran were cut off after eighty years , and within two centuries every Greek city beyond the Euphrates had been overrun by Parthians and central Asian nomads . But politics are only one part of ...
... passed to Chandragupta ; those in upper Iran were cut off after eighty years , and within two centuries every Greek city beyond the Euphrates had been overrun by Parthians and central Asian nomads . But politics are only one part of ...
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Expressions et termes fréquents
Alex Alex.'s Alexander Alexander's Alexandria allies already Ammon army Asia Athens Babylon battle believed called camp cavalry command Companions continued court Darius Darius's death died east Egypt elephants empire enemy evidence father fleet followed force four friends given gods Greece Greek honour horses hundred Indian Iranian Italy killed king king's knew known land later least less letter lived Macedonian miles months mountains murder native needed never numbers officers once ordered palace Parmenion passed past perhaps Persian Philip Philotas plans possible probably prove Ptolemy reason remained river road round route royal rule satrap seemed seen sent ships soon story suggests thousand took town troops true turned walls wrote Zeus