Pausanias' Description of Greece

Porus

Family: Indian · Role: king · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 12

Life events

  • Alexander became the first European to possess elephants after the conquest of Porus and India.(Book 1 · Chapter 12)
    • With: Alexander (son of Philip)
    • “Now Alexander was the first European who had elephants, after the conquest of Porus and India:”

Book 1 · Chapter 12

  • enemies with Alexander (son of Philip) (Alexander conquered Porus.) “Now Alexander was the first European who had elephants, after the conquest of Porus and India:”

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