World History 2—Roman Empire and Alexander the Great ((Comic Book))

Author: Park Chun-he
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: The features of this book are: · The dates in this book are all in the Gregorian calendar. · Numerous maps and photos are inserted to create a sense of being on the scene. · Names and historical events are presented clearly. · All difficult questions in this book are explained.
In the 9th century BC, on the land of Greece, the birthplace of the Mycenaean civilization, many city-states such as Athens emerged. Between the 4th and 5th centuries BC, Alexander the Great of Macedon, who rose in the northern part of Greece, conquered the Greek city-states with his powerful military force and destroyed the Persian Empire, establishing a vast empire that included Greece, parts of the Middle East, and northwest India. Later, the Macedonian kingdom fell, and the Roman Empire, centered on the Italian Peninsula, emerged, ruling the Mediterranean region. This book popularly depicts the world history centered around the Mediterranean Sea.