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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Born to Macedonia’s royal house, Alexander the Great’s gifts were recognized very early on.
Chapter 3: Having secured his rule over Greece, Alexander marched forth to invade Persia.
Chapter 4: Alexander’s sharp military mind let him advance rapidly across Asia Minor.
Chapter 5: Sudden sickness and death profoundly altered the course of history.
Chapter 6: Alexander first met Darius at the Battle of Issus in November, 333 BC.
Chapter 7: Alexander’s time in Egypt proved a truly momentous turning point in his own life.
Chapter 8: After defeating Darius once more, Alexander seized the ancient Mesopotamian city Babylon.
Chapter 9: Following an embarrassing setback, Alexander at last captured Persepolis, Persia’s capital city.
Chapter 10: Pursuing Bessus, Alexander embarked on a perilous march that would ultimately carry him far to India.
Chapter 11: Alexander reached the very banks of India’s Ganges River before realizing his exhausted soldiers could no longer continue marching forward any farther.
Chapter 12: Alexander died at age thirty-two, before he could properly fulfill any of his grand planned future campaigns.
Chapter 13: Alexander’s legacy would continue to exert far-reaching influence across the entire world.
Description
The eponymous hero of Alexander the Great (2011) is remembered as one of the greatest military commanders who ever lived. Setting out from Greece at the age of 21, Alexander waged a ten-year campaign, during which he defeated the Persian Achaemenids and, in so doing, created the largest empire the world had ever seen. By spreading Greek culture and language throughout Eurasia, his legacy remained influential for centuries after.
Who Should Listen
- People interested in how Greek culture became so dominant
- History buffs interested in military strategy
- Students of ancient history