Heracles was born shortly after Alexander’s conquest of [[Persia]]. His mother [[Barsine]] had been captured early in the campaign and became Alexander’s companion for a time. Ancient writers such as [[Plutarch]] and [[Diodorus Siculus|Diodorus]] acknowledge Heracles as Alexander’s son, though his legitimacy was politically contested. | Heracles was born shortly after Alexander’s conquest of [[Persia]]. His mother [[Barsine]] had been captured early in the campaign and became Alexander’s companion for a time. Ancient writers such as [[Plutarch]] and [[Diodorus Siculus|Diodorus]] acknowledge Heracles as Alexander’s son, though his legitimacy was politically contested. |