Illustration
A rare silver medallion decadrachm depicting Alexander the Great on horseback attacking King Porus on elephant; the reverse shows the Macedonian king holding a thunderbolt while being wreathed by Nike
Babylon (?), c. 325/4-322/1 BCE
The Indian elephant thus became associated with the military victory of Alexander’s campaign.
British Museum
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Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2019, May 10). Alexander & Porus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10575/alexander--porus/
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Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Alexander & Porus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 May 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10575/alexander--porus/. Web. 19 Apr 2025.
