Battle between Alexander and the Persian king Darius III, 4th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Battle between Alexander and the Persian king Darius III, 4th century BC. Artist: Unknown

1-156-302 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Battle between Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III, 4th century BC. Illustration after a Persian manuscript made in the Middle Ages or later. The romance and legend of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) was recounted endlessly in Islamic art and literature from Southern Russia to the gates of India, often under the name of Iskandar.

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