Alexander confronts Darius III, (Whole folio) The army of Alexander the Great standing before the Persian army, with the chariot of Darius III in the

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Alexander confronts Darius III, (Whole folio) The army of Alexander the Great standing before the Persian army, with the chariot of Darius III in the background. Text beginning with decorated initial 'D', and borders of foliate decoration Image taken from Livre des Fais d'Alexandre le Grant. Originally published in S. Netherlands (Bruges?); between 1468 and 1475. Author Quintinus Rufus Curtius, Vasco da Lucena, Illustrated by Master of the Vienna Chroniques d'Angleterre.

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