Kalanos

Kalanos († 323 BC ), name or nickname of an ancient Indian sage, a gymnosophist . He probably accompanied Alexander the Great voluntarily in 326 BC. On his return from Taxila on the Indus . When the army reached Persis, Kalanos was sick and, seeing a slow waning before him, had decided to put an end to his life by immolating himself. Kalanos burned himself to complete his spiritual path in the face of the whole Macedonian army, probably at Susa . He had supposedly predicted the death of Alexander three months later.

Web links

Jona Lendering: Calanus . In: Livius.org (English)

Individual evidence

↑ James Romm: The Spirit Enthroned. The death of Alexander and the murderous struggle for his inheritance. CH Beck, Munich 2016, p. 24, ISBN 978-3-406-68803-4 .

personal data
SURNAME	Kalanos
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Indian sage and companion of Alexander the great
DATE OF BIRTH	5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	323 BC Chr.
Place of death	uncertain: Susa (Persia)

[1] James Romm: The Spirit Enthroned. The death of Alexander and the murderous struggle for his inheritance. CH Beck, Munich 2016, p. 24, ISBN 978-3-406-68803-4 .