Manuscript
Walters Art Museum, Ms. W.76
Historia de Preliis Alexandri Magni
Codicology
| Current Location: | Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Shelfmark: | Ms. W.76 |
| Produced: | Italy, 13th century |
| Manuscript Type: | Single-author |
| Language: | Latin |
| Folios: | 58 |
| Illustrated: | No |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Dimensions: | Height: 22.6 cm Width: 14.8 cm |
Folio 1r
Description
The Historia de Preliis Alexandri Magni (Life and Deeds of Alexander the Great), on Alexander's conquest of the East and the marvelous people and animals he found there.
From the Walters Art Museum catalog
One of the most popular "histories" of the Middle Ages, this text was originally a compilation of myths about Alexander the Great written in Egypt around 100 A. D. by the pseudo-Callisthenes.
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