The Founding of Alexandria-in-Caucaso; Livre des fais d'Alexandre le grant, about 1470-1475. Creator: Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation.
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The Founding of Alexandria-in-Caucaso; Livre des fais d'Alexandre le grant, about 1470-1475. Additional Info: Alexander the Great surveys the building of a new city, Alexandria-in-Caucaso, at the foot of the Hindu-Kush mountains. Alexander later established his headquarters here as he launched his campaign into Bactria. It was one of seventy cities he founded in an effort to consolidate his rule over lands he had conquered.
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- Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation, attributed to: French: Illuminator
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- Alexander the Great: Macedonian: King of Macedonia
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History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events
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Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts
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- 83.MR.178.156v
- Ms. Ludwig XV 8 (83.MR.178), fol. 156v
- 1200005980
- 3-042-287
- 3042287
- 83.MR.178.156v
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