To the west of vora is the town of Montemor-o-Novo. This town is the birth place of Saint John of God (1495-1550), patron saint of Hospitals and the sick. Dom Manuel I was very fond of the town and its former castle was the largest in Portugal. There are still many buildings within the town reflecting the Manueline style of architecture.
Porus (Old Indian Puru): king in the eastern Punjab, defeated in 326 BCE by Alexander the Great. War elephant. The Greek/Latin name Porus is a rendering of the Indian Puru, the throne name of the ruler of the kingdom Paurava. This state was situated between the rivers Hydaspes (modern Jhelum) and Acesines (Chenab).
The Spartans replied If. Being Spartans they thought they could retake Greece while Alexander the Great was away in war in the East. The Spartans had some early success but their numbers were to small against the Empire. Later the Romans also refused to invade Sparta.hy did Alexander the Great choose not to invade Sparta? Alexander the Great is famous for conquering the whole of the ancient world, beginning with most Greek city-states.