Alexander the Great in the Quran rhetorical type depending on the Cleitarchus tradition, and with this he amalgamated a collection of imaginary letters derived from an "Epistolary Romance of Alexander" written in the first century B.C. He also included two long letters from Alexander to his mother Olympias and his tutor Aristotle describing his marvellous adventures in India and at the end of the World. These are the literary expression of a living popular tradition and as such are the most remarkable and interesting part of the work. The Greek variants of the "Alexander romance" continued to evolve until, in the 4th century, the Greek legend
The Great Battles of Alexander ruin the overall product. The title received a "Game of the Month" award from Jerry Pournelle of "Byte". After the release of "Alexander" in June 1997, Erudite and Interactive Magic created two sequel products: "The Great Battles of Hannibal" (1997) and "The Great Battles of Caesar" (1998). These three games formed the "Great Battles" series, and were released together in the "Great Battles: Collector's Edition" compilation in late 1998. Their game engine was later reused in Erudite's "". "The Great Battles of Alexander" is a computer wargame, which recreates the historical military exploits of Alexander the Great via turn-based gameplay.