Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander: He reached Susa in twenty days from Babylon and took over 50,000 talents and the royal treasure. He sent back to…
He reached Susa in twenty days from Babylon and took over 50,000 talents and the royal treasure. He sent back to Athens the statues of Harmodius and Aristogeiton, which Xerxes had carried off.
ταύτῃ δὲ αὐτῷ ἡ φυγὴ ἐπὶ Μηδίας ἐγίγνετο, ὅτι ἐδόκει τὴν ἐπὶ Σούσων τε καὶ Βαβυλῶνος ἥξειν Ἀλέξανδρον ἐκ τῆς μάχης, ὅτι οἰκουμένη τε ἐκείνη πᾶσα ἦν καὶ ὁδὸς…
Location: 3.16.1–3.16.2
He takes Susa and obtains 40,000 talents of coin from the palace
Ἀλέξανδρος δὲ Σούσων κυριεύσας παρέλαβεν ἐν τοῖς βασιλείοις τετρακισμύρια τάλαντα νομίσματος, τὴν δὲ ἄλλην κατασκευὴν καὶ πολυτέλειαν ἀδιήγητον.
Location: Plut. Alexander 36
Alexander took over the famous palace at Susa without bloodshed.
εἰς δὲ τὴν Σουσιανὴν καταντήσας ἀκινδύνως παρέλαβε τὰ περιβόητα ἐν Σούσοις βασίλεια, ἑκουσίως Ἀβουλεύτου τοῦ σατράπου παραδόντος αὐτῷ τὴν πόλιν, ὡς μὲν ἔνιοι…
Location: 17.65.5
A and B are two of the sources listed above.
| On what point | Source A | Source B | What differs (in Korean) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | a는 탈란톤 총액 50,000, b는 궁전 4만 탈렌트 주화 |
| Outcome | Diodorus Siculus, Library of History | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | a 피 흘림 없이 넘겨받음 / b 4만 탈렌트 주화 획득 |
Place: Susa
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