King Alexander's Treasure Map: 13 Days With the Queen of the Amazons

When King Alexander returned to the Caspian Sea (330 B.C.) there came to him the queen of the Amazons named Thalestris, who ruled all the country between the rivers Phasis and Thermodon. Her beauty and strength were remarkable, and her bravery acclaimed by her countrywomen. She arrived with an escort of three hundred Amazons fully armed. The king marveled at them and at their dignity and asked why they had come. She replied that it was for the purpose of getting a child, as he had shown himself to be the greatest of all men in his achievements, and she being superior to all women in strength and courage, that the offspring of such parents must surely surpass all other mortals in excellence. The king was delighted at this and granted her request, consorting with her for thirteen days, after which he honored her with fine gifts and she departed home. — Diodorus Siculus, Library of History. 1st century B.C. Was there a child? What happened when they met? No one has ever said.