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Last week, I posted articles about what two of the best sources on Alexander's life, Arrian and Plutarch, said about the conqueror's relationship with his friend and general, Hephaestion. There has long been speculation that the two Macedonians were more than friends, and I thought it was worth revisiting the question.

This post looks at what Quintus Curtius Rufus (aka simply Curtius) wrote about Alexander and Hephaestion.

Bill has contributed over a dozen op-eds to the New York Times, where he has opined on such varied issues as Martha Stewart's release from prison.

Bill has contributed over a dozen op-eds to the New York Times, where he has opined on such varied issues as Martha Stewart's release from prison.

William Alexander LLD (12 June - 19 February ) was a Scottish journalist and author.

William Joseph Alexander (born October 9, ) is an American writer and academic.

William Alexander, the author of two critically acclaimed books, lives in New York's Hudson Valley.

William studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College, English at the University of Vermont, and creative writing at the Clarion workshop.

Curtius was a Roman historian who wrote The History of Alexander in the First Century AD (a few decades before both Plutarch and Arrian). The History of Alexander is considered one of the five main sources on Alexander's campaign. 

The first prominent mention of Hephaestion comes in Book 3:

"Hephaestion was by far the dearest of the king's friends; he had been brought up with Alexander and shared all his secrets.

No other person was privileged to advise the king as candidly as he did, and y