Ἀλεξάνδρεια Ἐσχάτη | |
 Coin depicting the Greco-Bactrian king Euthydemus (230–200 BCE) | |
  Location of Alexandria Eschate  Alexandria Eschate (Tajikistan) | |
| Alternative name | Alexandria the Farthest |
|---|---|
| Location | Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| Coordinates | 40°17′10″N 69°37′02″E / 40.28611°N 69.61722°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Alexander the Great |
| Founded | August 329 BC |
Alexandria Eschate (Attic Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια Ἐσχάτη, Doric Greek: Αλεχάνδρεια Ἐσχάτα, romanized: Alexandria Eschata, "Furthest Alexandria") was a city founded by Alexander the Great, at the south-western end of the Fergana Valley (modern Tajikistan) in August 329 BC.[1] It was the most northerly outpost of Alexander's Empire in Central Asia. Alexandria Eschate was established on the south bank of the river Jaxartes (Syr Darya), at or close to the site of modern Khujand (Хуҷанд; خجند).[2] According to the Roman writer Curtius, Alexandria Ultima retained its Greek culture as late as 30 BC.
- ^ Prevas, John. (2004). Envy of the Gods: Alexander the Great's Ill-Fated Journey across Asia, p. 121. Da Capo Press, Cambridge, Mass. ISBN 0-306-81268-1.
- ^ Khujand, also spelled Khüjand, Khodzhent, Khudchand, and Chodjend, has also been known as Ispisar and Leninabad; Leninobod, Ленинобод, لنینآباد.