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Alexander in peril of his life

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Title
Alexander in peril of his life
Names
Vogel, H. (Hermann), 1856-1918 (Artist)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Warfare -- Ancient

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1885
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Topics
Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C
War casualties
Fighting
Warriors -- To 499
Campaigns & battles -- To 499
Soldiers -- Macedonian -- To 499
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Source note: Cyclopaedia of universal history : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race, from the beginnings of civilization to the present time. (Cincinnati : Jones Brothers, c1885) Ridpath, John Clark (1840-1900), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 11 x 13 cm
Description
This picture illustrates an incident from Alexander's campaigns in Asia. In 325 B.C., the Macedonian king was leading his army in an attack on the capital city of the Mallians, a people living along the Indus River. To encourage his soldiers, he climbed over the wall, followed by two bodyguards. The Mallians fought fiercely for their city, and Alexander was so severely wounded in the chest by an arrow that he nearly died. Alexander's men were so outraged by their king's injury that they massacred the inhabitants of the city in revenge.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 14dac8c0-c5c0-012f-e3b9-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1856: Creator Born
  • 1885: Issued
  • 1918: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Alexander in peril of his life" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1885. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-473b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Alexander in peril of his life" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-473b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1885). Alexander in peril of his life Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-473b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Alexander in peril of his life