Alexander the Great: The Great Leader and Hero of Macedonia and Ancient Greece (A Captivating Guide to the King Who Conquered the Persian Empire and Babylon)

By Todd Runyon

According to the ancient writer arrian, when alexander attempted to apply proskynesis to his court, his decision was met with massive criticism from both the macedonians and greeks. And even when he stopped the practice, the macedonians continued to witness their king apply a variety of persian customs in the kingdom. Some said his persi

• Language: English
• Publisher: Todd Runyon
• Release date: May 3, 2024
• ISBN: 9798894580128

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Alexander the Great

The Great Leader and Hero of Macedonia and Ancient Greece

(A Captivating Guide to the King Who Conquered the Persian Empire and Babylon)

Todd Runyon

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: THE SON OF PHILIP

CHAPTER 2: THE CONQUEROR OF PERSIA

CHAPTER 3: THE KING OF ASIA

CHAPTER 4: THE EXPLORER OF INDIA

CHAPTER 5: THE RETURN AND THE DEATH

Chapter 1: the Son of Philip

Alexander the Great becomes the son of Philip II, the king of Macedon, who prepared him for kingship and conflict, and who fashioned his lifestyles and career in plenty of methods. In this economic disaster, we are able to focus on Alexander's youngsters and training, further to his courting collectively together with his father, who turn out to be each his mentor and his rival. We may also describe Alexander's involvement in the Battle of Chaeronea, in which he led the Macedonian cavalry to victory over the Greeks, and his accession to the throne after Philip's assassination in 336 BCE.

The Birth and Childhood of Alexander

Alexander became born in 356 BCE, in the city of Pella, the capital of Macedon. He modified into the son of Philip II and Olympias, the daughter of Neoptolemus, the king of Epirus, a neighboring kingdom in northwestern Greece. Alexander had an older half of-sister, Cleopatra, and numerous 1/2 of-brothers, on the facet of Arrhidaeus, Philip III, and Cassander, who've been born from Philip's other higher halves and concubines. Alexander's transport becomes surrounded thru using legends and omens, which suggested that he come to be destined for greatness and glory. According to a few historic assets, which includes Plutarch and Arrian, on the night time of Alexander's beginning, the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, come to be burned down by way of way of manner of a madman, and Philip obtained information of his victory over the Illyrians, and of his horse's