Alexander in Battle

The Book of Maccabees I (Kahana Translation) 1:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

And after the defeat Alexander son of Philippus the Macedonian, who came out of the land of the Hittites [the Persian army] and defeated Darius the king of Persia and Media and reigned under him first in the land of Ione.

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