Charax Alexandri
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Charax Alexandri (Ancient Greek: Χάραξ Αλεξάνδρου) was a place in ancient Phrygia, near Celaenae, which was famed as a camp of Alexander the Great during his progress through Asia Minor, and afterward bore his name.[1][2]
References
- ^ John Anthony Cramer (1832). A Geographical And Historical Description of Asia Minor with a Map. Vol. 2. Oxford: The University Press. p. 60. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Charax". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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