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Leo of Naples, History of Alexander's Battles (Historia de preliis Alexandri Magni (Nativitas et victoria Alexandri Magni))

Translation of a Greek Alexander Romance brought from Constantinople; book 3 narrates the war with Porus, the single combat, the Brahmans and Dindimus, the wonders of India and the trees of the Sun and Moon. Reworked in the recensions J1 (c. 1100), J2 and J3 (13th c.) that fed every vernacular Alexander.

Language
Latin
Date
951–969 CE
Author
Leo archipresbyter Neapolitanus
Text
not yet digitised (catalogue entry)

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