Since the 18th Century the figure of Alexander the Great has played a major role in the shaping of European consciousness visavis the East. One of the most important achievements attributed to the Macedonian conqueror is the opening of a commercial maritime route between India and the Persian Gulf, and beyond to Europe, thanks to the Macedonian fleet under the command of Nearchus. This interest is well illustrated by a very famous book published on Nearchus by William Vincent in 1797, then translated into French in 1800, and largely commented in Germany as well. This book itself is based upon the postulate that the Macedonian navigation was/is the forerunner of the European political and commercial expansion in modern times. This postulate kept on being very lively until the 20th century.
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