Alexander the Great : a very short introduction
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
Description: In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy.