A Turkish Alexander? Michael Attaleiates, Porus, and Alexander the Great

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Abstract

This short note discusses Michael Attaleiates’ account of the encounter between
prince Liparites and the Turk, Tughril Beg (Attal. 8.2 [Bekker p. 45 = Pérez Martín p. 34]), which contains an allusion to the famous exchange between Alexander the Great and Porus.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-107
JournalHistos
Volume11
Publication statusPublished - 7 Aug 2017
Externally publishedYes

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