A l e x a n d e r t h e G r e a t 13 Scene I Place: Gaugamela, south east Mosul, after a battle when Darius, King of Persia, was defeated, his mother, wife and children captured. Time: October, 331 BCE Setting: Large tent of Alexander’s. His Council members are sitting, each talking to the person sitting next to him. (The Hajib enters.) Hajib (annopuncing): Alexander, the Great. (The Council is silent and the members stand up in respect for Alexander.
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