Alexander the Great: On the forefront of the empire

Author: Pierre Briant
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Publish Date: 1999-12-01
Features: In the spring of 334 BC, Alexander the Great, the 22-year-old king of Macedon, led an army of 50,000 into Asia Minor, conquered Persia, and advanced as far as Afghanistan and India. Alexander was always at the forefront of the map, more like a warrior than his soldiers, and more familiar with politics than his enemies. Over ten years and across tens of thousands of miles, Alexander failed to integrate the East and the West, but he had already opened a path for the Greek world. This book is accompanied by many color illustrations.