“There are no more worlds to conquer!” ― Alexander the GreatMosaic of Alexander the Great discovered at the House of the Faun in PompeiiIn 323 BC when Alexander the Great died, (from what some believe to be poison, but a growing number of others think from ingesting bacteria filled water from the Ri...
A very readable retelling of all the maneuvering following the unexpected and premature death of Alexander the Great, as his closest followers and family members fought for power and control of his empire.
Another phenomenal production by the Landmark series. The book’s ample maps, footnotes and side summaries provide the modern reader invaluable assistance in context and locations. Arrian, who’s name may be familiar as the student of Epictetus who compiled the stoic’s teachings in The Discourses, pr...