In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- 1: Before Alexander
- 2: Prince: Alexander in the Macedonian Court
- 3: Warrior: Alexander's army
- 4: Commander Alexander and the Greeks
- 5: Pharaoh: Alexander and Egypt
- 6: King of the world: Alexander and Persia
- 7: Traveller: Alexander in Afghanistan and Pakistan
- 8: Doomed to die: Alexander in Babylon
- 9: After Alexander
- References
- Further reading
- Index