The Gests of King Alexander of Macedon
Author: Francis Peabody Magoun
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Published: 1929
Total Pages: 292
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Francis Peabody Magoun
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Published: 1929
Total Pages: 292
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Francis Peabody Magoun
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Published: 1929
Total Pages: 261
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Beatriz Santillian
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2017-07-15
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 1508174822
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The only time in which the known world was united under one empire was during the reign of Alexander the Great. This book tells of a triumphant life of war and carnage that was inspired by an upbringing that encouraged unending ambition. Readers will learn about how massive differences in managing the Macedonian and Persian armies resulted in a strikingly decisive outcome, while engaging call-outs situate Alexander the Great in history, describing the evolution of phalanx warfare, the treatment of ancient hostages, and the impact of founding Alexandria in Egypt.
Author: Peter G. Tsouras
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 1612340490
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.E.), who reigned as king of Macedonia for only thirteen years, set a flame of conquest that introduced the dynamism of Hellenism to the Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian worlds. Re-creating their ossified cultures, he established a standard of leadership and military conquest that the most successful of Roman emperors, medieval knights, and steppe barbarians would never truly match. Julius Caesar wept that he could not surpass Alexander, while Napoleon could only dream of such invincibility. Alexander had the great fortune to be born the able son of Philip II, one of the most talented men of war and politics produced by the Hellenic world, who created for Alexander the foundation of the Macedonian state and army that would be the tools of his future greatness. Alexander's invincibility was the product of his profound genius - the perfection of body, boundless energy, imagination, daring, intellect, and vision in one man. He was a master tactician, strategist, logistician, diplomat, and statesman, with an ability to win the affection and quick obedience of others. Even his enemies fell victim to his valor and charm. His personal attributes and accomplishments were so far removed from those of ordinary men that he achieved almost superhuman status within his lifetime. Above all, he was the preeminent man of war. Even today, as the noise of battle rattles Kandahar, a city in Afghanistan that Alexander named for himself, war clings to his name.
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Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780761457008
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A fascinating history of one of the most successful military leaders of all time.