Ancient History & Archaeology

Histories of Alexander the Great "History of Alexander"

Quintus Curtius Rufus

Surviving Latin narrative of Alexander’s reign and campaigns.

Subject matter

Alexander the Great; empire; kingship; military history

Culture / tradition

Roman; Latin historiography

Publication / composition

Roman imperial period; date debated

Edition publication year

Not specified

Historical figures

Alexander the Great; Darius III

Historical timeframe

Classical Era (500 BCE–500 CE) · 356 BCE – 323 BCE

Biographical life range of Alexander; campaigns primarily 336–323 BCE. https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/alexander-the-great-356-23-bc/