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1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 18 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Makers of history (Blackstone Publishing) ; 3.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Donald Corren. |
| Summary |
Alexander the Great is a towering figure in ancient history because of his legendary conquests throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. He was born in 356 BC to the noble family of Macedon. As such, he was afforded with great luxuries growing up including having Aristotle as his private tutor. After his father was assassinated, he took over the throne and inherited a formidable army which he would put to tremendous use. Alexander was just in his early twenties when he embarked on an ambitious expansion of his territories. Despite his youth, he proved to be a capable military strategist and captured nearly all the kingdoms in his path, often leading the battles himself. Even the mighty Persians who had terrorized the Greek states for centuries had been defeated by his army. He also conquered Egypt, took the title of Pharaoh, and founded the city of Alexandria. His campaigns reached as far as India and could have gone farther if not for his men's refusal to march on due to homesickness. Despite this premature turnaround back to Macedon, he was able to consolidate most of the known world under his rule-a feat never before achieved. He caught a vicious illness on the way back and died at the age of thirty-two far away from his home. This book is part of a biography series by brothers Jacob and John Abbott first published in 1876 with a few updates and revisions. It continues to be one of the best books written on Alexander the Great, his incredible conquests, his eventual downfall, and the aftermath of his death.It is filled with fascinating details and deep insights into that period in history. Alexander's military tactics are still taught the world over and his influence lingers even after thousands of years. is Childhood and YouthBeginning of His ReignThe ReactionCrossing The HellespontCampaign In Asia MinorDefeat Of DariusThe Siege Of TyreAlexander In EgyptThe Great VictoryThe Death of DariusDeterioration of CharacterAlexander's End |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Juvenile literature.
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Generals -- Greece -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Generals -- Macedonia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Macedonia -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C. -- Juvenile literature.
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Macedonia -- History -- To 168 B.C. -- Juvenile literature.
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Corren, Donald, narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781982435066 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1982435062 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12039835 |
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