For ten points, name this son of Philip of Macedon who conquered much of the known world.
Paula Carrajana of the University of the Azores recently published a paper about the impact of stories about this man on medieval Portugal, particularly the translation of Secretum Secretorum. Recensio Lambda is a manuscript containing a story about this man written by Pseudo-Methodius, while Archpresbyter Leo of Naples translated a Greek saga about this man into Latin. English sags about this man include one by Gilbert Hay, one possibly by John Barbour, and one about this man and Dindimus. Motifs in medieval legends about this man include that his father was Nectanabus, the exiled magician-king of Lybia and that his horse cost thirteen talents and ate human flesh. Liszbarski and Dyroff argued that a Persian epic about this man, which calls him "the horned one", influenced the language of the Quran. The tradition of writing romances about this man began with Onesicritus and Pseudo-Callisthenes. This man's real-life deeds include performing a mass marriage at Susa, winning the Battle of Sogdian Rock, and defeating Darius III. For ten points, name this son of Philip of Macedon who conquered much of the known world.
Paula Carrajana of the University of the Azores recently published a paper about the impact of stories about this man on medieval Portugal, particularly the translation of Secretum Secretorum.
{Alexander} the {Great} [accept: {Alexander III} of {Macedon}, {Alisaunder}, {Alixandre}, {Iskhandara}]