Alexander the Great in the Quran called them the Caspian Gates. Twenty and two Kings did I shut up therein. These pseudepigraphic letters from Alexander to his mother Olympias and his tutor Aristotle, describing his marvellous adventures at the end of the World, date back to the original Greek recension α written in the 4th century in Alexandria. The letters are "the literary expression of a living popular tradition" that had been evolving for at least three centuries before the Quran was written. Several historical figures, both Muslim and Christian, searched for Alexander's Gate and several different identifications were made with actual walls. During the Middle
The Great Battles of Alexander in January 1997. Later that month, Interactive Magic declared its intent to publish the title alongside two sequel products: "The Great Battles of Hannibal" and "The Great Battles of Caesar". These three games together formed the "Great Battles" computer wargame series, all produced by the publisher's S. Craig Taylor. At the time, "Alexander" was slated for release in early 1997; the sequels were given unspecified release dates. In May, Interactive Magic rescheduled "Alexander" for mid-June. Erudite completed the game on June 12, and it was ultimately released on the 22nd, at a price of roughly $50. Mark Herman described "Alexander"