The article introduces the Syriac Alexander Legend, a text that was written in the
context of the Byzantine imperial propaganda and aimed to present the Byzantine Empire
as the fourth empire from Daniel’s prophecy on the four kingdoms. In the first chapter, the
author analyzes the prophecy on the succession of the four kingdoms contained in the Book
of Daniel. The second chapter is dedicated to the analysis of Aphrahat’s Demonstration
on Wars, which is presented as an example of Syriac political theology. In the third chapter,
the author sketches the story line of the Alexander legend and offers a Slovenian translation
of the selected passages of the Alexander Legend. In the fourth chapter, a short commentary
on the Alexander legend is provided. The commentary addresses the origins, basic theological
concepts, and authorship of the Alexander legend. In the conclusion of the paper, the author
highlights the importance of the Alexander Legend for the subsequent apocalyptic literature
in the Christian as well as in the Islamic world.
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