“Having conquered nations everywhere, Alexander took away their treasures and wealth from all sides, so that after his death, his attendants and soldiers, because of the massiveness of the riches he had accumulated and because of the power of the kingdom, disagreed among themselves, as Pompeius Trogus and his abbreviat…”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 1 Maccabees
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4And he gathered a mighty strong host and ruled over countries, and nations, and kings, who became tributaries unto him.
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2And made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth,
3And went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him; whereupon he was exalted and his heart was lifted up.
— 1 Maccabees 1:4 —
5And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.
6Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honourable, and had been brought up with him from his youth, and parted his kingdom among them, while he was yet alive.