The Life and Exploits of Alexander the Great: Being a Series of Translations of the Ethiopic Histories of Alexander by the Pseudo-Callisthenes and Oth

This work was first published in 1896 by E. A. Wallis Budge, the noted British Museum Egyptologist. It represents a significant scholarly effort to translate a series of Ethiopic manuscripts detailing the legendary life of Alexander the Great. These texts, collectively known as the Alexander Romance, trace back to the Pseudo-Callisthenes tradition, which blends historical fact with mythic narratives that evolved over centuries across various cultures, including Greek, Syriac, and eventually Ethiopic versions.

Budge compiled these translations to provide English-speaking scholars and historians with access to the complex layering of the Alexander mythos. The design and intent of the volume reflect the Victorian-era commitment to exhaustive archival preservation and philology. While the specific translation styles and interpretations of Budge have been subject to academic scrutiny regarding linguistic accuracy over the decades, the work remains a foundational text for those studying the reception of Hellenistic legend within African and Near Eastern literary history.