The History of AlexanderPenguin UK, 28/04/2005 - 352 من الصفحات Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Curtius' History offers a great deal of information unobtainable from other sources of the time. A compelling narrative of a turbulent era, the work recounts events on a heroic scale, detailing court intrigue, stirring speeches and brutal battles - among them, those of Macedonia's great war with Persia, which was to culminate in Alexander's final triumph over King Darius and the defeat of an ancient and mighty empire. It also provides by far the most plausible and haunting portrait of Alexander we possess: a brilliantly realized image of a man ruined by constant good fortune in his youth. |
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... loyalty of Patron, and the courage and plight of Dioxippus the boxer, all can be traced to Cleitarchus. 21 We are also given glimpses of the Persian camp and Darius' councils, and of the wealth of Persia's royal cities. The former again ...
... loyalty of Patron, and the courage and plight of Dioxippus the boxer, all can be traced to Cleitarchus. 21 We are also given glimpses of the Persian camp and Darius' councils, and of the wealth of Persia's royal cities. The former again ...
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... loyalty until the outcome of fortune is clear (4.5.12). The Cretans are chastised for supporting both sides (4.1.40), and Curtius writes of the Sicilian Cleon that his 'penchant for flattery was a national as much as a personal defect ...
... loyalty until the outcome of fortune is clear (4.5.12). The Cretans are chastised for supporting both sides (4.1.40), and Curtius writes of the Sicilian Cleon that his 'penchant for flattery was a national as much as a personal defect ...
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... loyalty to his king' (4.6.7). Nicanor and Hegesimachus have 'a reputation for daring and rashness' and are 'encouraged by the continuing success of their countrymen to disregard any danger' (8.13.13). And the list goes on. In some cases ...
... loyalty to his king' (4.6.7). Nicanor and Hegesimachus have 'a reputation for daring and rashness' and are 'encouraged by the continuing success of their countrymen to disregard any danger' (8.13.13). And the list goes on. In some cases ...
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... loyalty of its people in the name of their common ancestor, Achilles (Justin 11.3.1–2; cf. Diod. 17.4.1 3 ). And with speed and diplomacy Alexander brought the Thebans and Athenians into submission (Diod. 17.4.4–6). The latter sent ...
... loyalty of its people in the name of their common ancestor, Achilles (Justin 11.3.1–2; cf. Diod. 17.4.1 3 ). And with speed and diplomacy Alexander brought the Thebans and Athenians into submission (Diod. 17.4.4–6). The latter sent ...
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... loyalty of the Carians (Diod. 17.24.1–3). Some have reported that Ada adopted Alexander as her son (Arr. 1.23.8). For a long time the Macedonians had difficulty in entering the city; for Memnon's forces were numerous, and they would ...
... loyalty of the Carians (Diod. 17.24.1–3). Some have reported that Ada adopted Alexander as her son (Arr. 1.23.8). For a long time the Macedonians had difficulty in entering the city; for Memnon's forces were numerous, and they would ...
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BOOK 4 | |
BOOK 6 | |
BOOK 10 | |
Bibliography | |
List of Abbreviations | |
Appendices | |
Index of Mythical Historical and Literary Figures | |
Index to Maps | |
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