Alexander as Kosmokrator, unknown date
"Alexander captured Babylon, and the kingdom of Persia came to an end, after lasting for 246 years, from the first year of Cyrus up until the present 6th year of Dareius the son of Arsames. This kingdom was like a statue, whose hands and chest and arms were made of silver.
Alexander founded 12 cities, which were called as follows:
Alexandria by the Pentapolis, previously called Chettus, the port of Memphis
Alexandria in Egypt
Alexandria by the (?) Harpasus
Alexandria Cabiosa
Alexandria, also called Scythia, in (?) Aegaei
Alexandria by Porus
Alexandria on the river Cypris
Alexandria in the Troad
Alexandria in Babylonia
Alexandria in (?) the Mesasgages
Alexandria in Persia
Alexandria Casus
When he was 32 years old, Alexander was poisoned and died at Babylon."
-The Chronicon Paschale, Page 420A
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