Alexander the Great: Lessons from History's Undefeated General (World Generals (Palgrave MacMillan)) (Hardback)
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Short Description for Alexander the Great Alexander the Great is considered one of the most successful commanders of all time and was known to be undefeated in battle. In this masterful biography, Alexander's influence on the course of cultural and political history and the scope of his military prowess remains awe-inspiring to this day.
Full description- Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
- Published: 01 May 2010
- Format: Hardback 224 pages
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- Categories: Biography: Historical, Political & Military | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Military History
- ISBN 13: 9780230619159 ISBN 10: 0230619150
- Sales rank: 352,745
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Full description for Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great is considered one of the most successful commanders of all time and was known to be undefeated in battle. He is mentioned in the Bible as well as the Qur'an, and is on the shortest of short lists whenever the world's best military leaders are cataloged. When asked to name other great military leaders, Caesar reportedly said Alexander was the only great one. Born in 356 BC, the son of Philip II of Macedonia, Alexander was educated by Aristotle, became a consummate horseman, and commanded a wing of his father's army in the victory over the Thebans and Athenians at the Battle of Chaeronea - all when he was still a teenager. By the time of his death at age 32, he had united Greece and had amassed an empire that stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River and included all of Persia and most of Egypt. He ruled as both the Shah of Persia and as a Pharaoh of Egypt by right of conquest, and he was also crowned King of Asia. As Yenne shows in this masterful biography, Alexander's influence on the course of cultural and political history and the scope of his military prowess remains awe-inspiring to this day.
