Histories of Alexander the Great
Qui. Curse En La Vie Alexand. Le Grand, illumination from manuscript located at the Laurentian Library of Florence | |
| Author | Quintus Curtius Rufus |
|---|---|
| Original title | Historiae Alexandri Magni |
| Working title | Historiarum Alexandri Magni Macedonis Libri Qui Supersunt |
| Subject | Life and times of Alexander the Great |
| Genre | Biography, History |
Publication date | early 40s AD |
The Histories of Alexander the Great (Latin: Historiae Alexandri Magni) is the only surviving extant Latin biography of Alexander the Great. It was written by the Roman historian Quintus Curtius Rufus in the 1st-century AD, but the earliest surviving manuscript comes from the 9th century.