Alexander the Great

Lessons from History's Undefeated General

By:

Bill Yenne

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Hardback

Series:

World Generals Series

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Alexander the Great is considered one of the most successful commanders of all time and was known to be undefeated in battle. He is mentioned in the Bible as well as the Qur'an, and is on the shortest of short lists whenever the world's best military leaders are cataloged. When asked to name other great military leaders, Caesar reportedly said Alexander was the only great one. Born in 356 BC, the son of Philip II of Macedonia, Alexander was educated by Aristotle, became a consummate horseman, and commanded a wing of his father's army in the victory over the Thebans and Athenians at the Battle of Chaeronea - all when he was still a teenager. By the time of his death at age 32, he had united Greece and had amassed an empire that stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River and included all of Persia and most of Egypt. He ruled as both the Shah of Persia and as a Pharaoh of Egypt by right of conquest, and he was also crowned King of Asia. As Yenne shows in this masterful biography, Alexander's influence on the course of cultural and political history and the scope of his military prowess remains awe-inspiring to this day.

Author Biography:

BILL YENNE is the author of more than two dozen books on military, aviation and historical topics. He is a member of the American Aviation Historical Society and the American Society of Journalists& Authors and a regular contributor to International Air Power Review. He also worked with the legendary US Air Force commander, General Curtis E. LeMay. He lives in San Francisco, California.

Release date Australia

April 14th, 2010

Author

Bill Yenne

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

Illustrations, maps

Pages

224

Series

World Generals Series

Dimensions

147x217x20

ISBN-13

9780230619159

Product ID

4721564

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