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428 THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

called] Miyazya;' and the history of his words<br />

and deeds is written in the books'" of the Greeks<br />

and of the Persians.^<br />

' This <strong>Ethiopic</strong> month begins on April 8. The Hebrew<br />

text calls the month lyyar "l"N (see Breithaupt, p. 151),<br />

and says that <strong>Alexander</strong> was born and died on the fourth<br />

day of this month.<br />

^ Read «»JfHi^<br />

i Compare h)i D'-ninS QiH 1^11113:11 OmiDa'pN ''1D1 irT'l<br />

! DtSI ^Iti •'"IDD see Breithaupt, p. 152. The Hebrew text adds<br />

that he reigned twelve years, for he was twenty years old<br />

when Philip died.

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