Alexander Institute Historical Collection

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Description

Alexander Institute Historical Collection

Overview

The Alexander Institute Historical Collection is a digital compilation of primary historical texts and excerpts housed in the PINAX repository. Presented in English and in the public domain, the collection is organized as a single searchable file. It contains works by the 1st‑century BCE historian Diodorus Siculus and the 2nd‑century CE biographer Plutarch, focusing on military campaigns, political intrigues, and biographical narratives from the late 4th and early 3rd centuries BCE.

Background

The collection was assembled by the Alexander Institute, a contemporary scholarly organization dedicated to the digitisation of classical sources. The metadata records a placeholder creation date of “0000‑00‑00” and indicates that the material was sourced from the PINAX database. The Institute’s curatorial goal is to provide concise, high‑quality primary texts for researchers of Hellenistic and early Roman history.

Contents

Key components of the collection include:
  • Diodorus Siculus, Book XX – excerpts covering the years 304‑303 BC, detailing the siege of Rhodes, Agathocles’ campaigns in Sicily, the Samnite‑Roman war, and Bosporan succession.
  • Plutarch, Lives (Alexander) – passages describing Alexander’s life from 356‑323 BC, including his upbringing, major battles, and interactions with Persian captives.
  • Event‑specific narratives – accounts of the Agathocles campaign, the Siege of Carthage, the Naval Battle of Salamis, and the Bormilcar Tyranny.
  • Geographic coverage – references to over 70 locations, including Libya, Carthage, Cyprus, Athens, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Macedonia, the Bosporus, Rhodes, and Persia.

Scope

The collection focuses on the ancient Mediterranean world during the late 4th and early 3rd centuries BCE. It encompasses military history, political alliances, biographical details, and classical literature. The material is limited to the specified excerpts and does not include later Hellenistic developments beyond 303 BC or detailed statistical data. The archive serves scholars and educators seeking primary source material on key events such as the Diadochi wars, the rise of Alexander the Great, and the political dynamics of the successor states.

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Metadata

Title
Alexander Institute Historical Collection
Type
Collection
Creator
Alexander Institute
Institution
Alexander Institute
Created
304-303-BC
Language
en
Subjects
Ancient History, Military Campaigns, Political History, Biography, Historical Narratives, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient Persia, Classical Literature, Siege Warfare, Naval Battles, Tyranny, Alexander the Great, Darius III, Battle of Issus, Macedonian phalanx, Ancient Greek literature, Medicine, Historical events, Persian Empire, Ancient Battles
Rights
Public Domain
Place
Libya, Carthage, Cyprus, Athens, Syrtis, Cyrene, Italy, Syracuse, Pithecusan Islands, Munychia, Salamis, Cilicia, Syria, Egypt, Paphos, Citium, Utica, Sicily, Centoripa, Apollonia, Tocae, Phellinê, Meschela, Hippu Acra, Acris, Miltinê, Pithecusae, Tunis, Acragas, Gela, Segesta, Rhodes, Macedonia, Bosporus, Greece, Asia Minor, Corcyra, Tarentum, Sicyon, Corinth, Cappadocia, Phrygia, Ephesus, Larisa, Pherae, Thebes, Heraclea, Odessus, Callantia, Cius, Myrlea, Sidon, Coelê-Syria, Persia, Babylon, India, Susa, Damascus, Pinarus River, Persian Empire, Belus Temple
Source
PINAX

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