Alexander The Great: A Very Short Introduction

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.

• | By (Author): Hugh (Senior Lecturer In Ancient History At King'S College London) Bowden
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 24, 2014
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 144 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0198706154
• | ISBN-13: 9780198706151