Alexandria Prophthasia

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Alexandria Prophthasia
Αλεξάνδρεια η Προφθασία
The Farah Citadel in Farah, Afghanistan
The Farah Citadel in Farah, Afghanistan
Founded byAlexander the Great
Mercator Map (1578); plate IX showing three of Alexander's foundations.

Alexandria Prophthasia (Greek: Αλεξάνδρεια η Προφθασία) also known as Alexandria in Drangiana was one of the seventy-plus cities founded or renamed by Alexander the Great.[1] The town was founded during an intermediate stop between Herat, in what is now Afghanistan, the location of another of Alexander's fortresses, and Kandahar.[2][3]

It is mentioned by

Achaemenid empire.[10][11] He appointed a new satrap, Arsames, and renamed the capital city as Prophthasia, ("Anticipation"), because Alexander had here discovered a conspiracy against his life, organized by his companion Philotas
.

Location

The location of Prophthasia is currently unknown. Orthodox opinion is that Prophthasia was at Farah (also known as Phra)[12] and that the citadel of Farah holds the remains of his fortress. However, taking distances given in Pliny,[13] Eratosthenes and Strabo,[14] Tarn believes Farah is too close to the city of Herat and the city was actually at nearby Zaranj. Others feel it was located at Nād-e 'Alī.[15]

The 1578, a world map which

Peutinger Map
shows Zaranj and Prophthasia as distinct locations.

See also

References

  1. ^ Edward James Rapson, The Cambridge History of India, Volume 1. 1955 Cambridge University Press. Page 380
  2. ^ Caii Plinii secundi Naturalis historiae libri XXXVII interpretatione et notis illustravit Joannes Harduinus in usum Delphini Jean Hardouin, Pline l'Ancien, Hardouin page 698.
  3. ^ Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths The Monthly Review May 1749-Sept. 1803 Page 514
  4. ^ Strabo, 11.8 & 15.2.
  5. ^ Pliny Naturalis Historia 6.61
  6. ^ Ammianus Marcellinus 13.6.
  7. ^ Isidore of Charax, Parthian Stations (Itinerarium) 17.
  8. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, Ph670.21
  9. ^ Pseudo-Plutarch De Alex.
  10. Plinii secundi Naturalis historiae libri XXXVII interpretatione et notis illustravit Joannes Harduinus in usum Delphini Jean Hardouin, Pline l'Ancien, Hardouin page 698
    .
  11. ^ Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths The Monthly Review May 1749-Sept. 1803 Page 514
  12. ^ Isidore of Charax, The Parthian Stations 17.
  13. ^ Pliny XI 61.
  14. ^ Strabo XI 514.
  15. Encyclopedia Iranica
    .com.
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