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Reverse Side, Seal of Alexander II of Scotland
The reverse side of the Great Seal of Alexander II of Scotland (r. 1214-1249 CE).

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Alexander I, Emperor of Russia
Emperor Alexander I of Russia (r. 1801-1825), oil on canvas portrait by George Dawe, c. 1818-1825.
British Royal Collection.

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Great Seal of Alexander III of Scotland
The great seal of Alexander III of Scotland (r. 1249-1286 CE).

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Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave
An illustration from the Khamsa (Quintet) by the Indian poet Amir Khusrau (1253–1325). The scene shows (on the right) Alexander the Great, who in Khusrau’s work travels extensively, including in search of spritiual enlightenment. The Greek...

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Head of Alexander as Crown Prince
The image of the young Alexander (r. 356 - 323 BCE) is already characterized by a tuft of hair springing up from his forehead and long, flowing hair. Yet, the emotional expression and the gaze into the distance of later portraits are missing...

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Coronation of Alexander III of Scotland
A medieval manuscript illustration showing the coronation of Alexander III of Scotland (r. 1249-1286 CE) at Scone. (Corpus Christi College Cambridge, England)

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The Statue of Alexander the Great, Thessaloniki
The statue of Alexander the Great was erected in 1973 in Thessaloniki, Greece. It was symbolically built to look toward the east, while Mt. Olympus emerges in the background.

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Alexander Mikaberidze
Alexander Mikaberidze, the author of Kutuzov: A Life in War and Peace.

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Alexander The Great and Roxane
Alexander The Great and Roxane (1756) by Pietro Antonio Rotari (1707–1762). Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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Alexander the Great (Head)
The sculpture is considered to be Alexander at 18, made when he visited Athens after the battle of Chaeronea in 358 CE.
Taken at the Acropolis Museum in Athens