| Alexander: A History of the Origin and Growth of the Art of War Contributor(s): Dodge, Theodore Ayrault (Author) |
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ISBN: 1988942802 ISBN-13: 9781988942803 Publisher: Diamond Publishers OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6" W x 9" (1.18 lbs) 402 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alexander III of Macedon (20/21 July 356 BC - 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon a] and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and he created one of the largest empires of the ancient world by the age of thirty, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. 1] 2] He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history's most successful military commanders. |