King Alexander III - Paris, France
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N 48° 51.756 E 002° 19.738
31U E 450784 N 5412398
Alexander III of Macedon (more usually referred to as Alexander the Great) also held the titles of Hegemon of the Hellenic League, Shahanshah of Persia, Pharaoh of Egypt and Lord of Asia.
Waymark Code: WMCYRD
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 10/27/2011
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This 1792 marble sculpture is entitled "Alexander Combattant" and depicts Alexander the Great fighting from a crouched position. The work is missing the ends of both forearms...but presumbaly the work once had or is meant to convey that Alexander is fighting with a sword. He appears nude but for a helmet and a cape wrapped over his left arm. Alexander (356 - 323 BC) was King of Macedon who by age 30 had created a huge empire. His legacy was the spread of Greek culture through much of the Mediterranean and Asian nations. Read the extensive Wikipedia article about him at (
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The artist, Charles LeBoeuf (1792-1865) was a French sculptor...who only has a French Wikipedia page at (
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