Leonnatus was the same age as Alexander and was very close to him.

Saint Augustine tells of a pirate captured by Alexander the Great. Alexander asks how he dares to disturb the seas.

The pirate replies by asking how Alexander dares to trouble the entire world.

They ask you about Dhu 'l Qarnain .

And they ask you regarding Zul Qarnain say , I shall recite his story to you .

They will question thee concerning Dhool Karnain . Say ' I will recite to you a mention of him .

And they ask thee of Zul Qarnain . Say thou shall recite unto you of him some mention .

And they ask you about Dhul Qarnain . Say I shall recite to you something of his story .

And they ask you about Zul Qarnain . Say , I will tell you something about him .

( O Muhammad ) , they ask you about Dhu al Qarnayn . Say I will give you an account of him .

They will ask thee of Dhu 'l Qarneyn . Say I shall recite unto you a remembrance of him .

They question you concerning Dhul Qarnayn . Say , I will relate to you an account of him .

They will ask you about ThulKarnain ( the pious and chosen ) . Say ' I will recite to you something of his story .

And they ask you , O Muhammad , about Dhul Qarnayn . Say , I will recite to you about him a report .

( Muhammad ) , they will ask you about Dhu ' l Qarnayn . Say , I shall tell you something about him .

And they ask you about Zulqarnain . Say I will recite to you an account of him .

They will ask you about Dhu 'l Qarnayn . Say , I will give you an account of him .

They ask thee concerning Zul qarnain . Say , I will rehearse to you something of his story .

Alexander the Great besieged Gaza, the last city to resist his conquest on his path to Egypt, for five months before finally capturing it 332 BCE the inhabitants were either killed or taken captive.