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Sign up todayThe Hellenistic World and Alexander the Great: An Enthralling Guide to Empires, Conquests, and Ancient Mediterranean History
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Two manuscripts in one audiobook:
- Hellenistic World: An Enthralling Guide to Ancient Mediterranean History, from Alexander the Great to the Roman Empire
- Alexander the Great: An Enthralling Guide to the Rise of the Macedonian Empire, Its Ruler, and His Conquests
In the first part of this audiobook, you will know:
- Did Cleopatra really marry her brother?
- What happened to Alexander’s far-reaching empire after his death?
- Why would Hannibal choose elephants for battle?
- Where were the mighty Spartans when Rome came knocking?
- Can a culture so old really have anything interesting to teach us?
- Can anyone sort out all of these rulers and their numbers in a way that is easy to follow?
In the second part of this audiobook, you will discover:
- The mythical ancestry of Alexander the Great
- How the early Macedonians founded their kingdom
- How Philip II shaped the mighty Macedonian phalanx
- A revenge that led to Philip’s assassination
- How Alexander claimed the crown and quelled the revolts on the Greek peninsula
- Alexander’s first battle with the Persian’s colossal army
- Alexander as the pharaoh of Egypt and the son of Amun
- The Macedonians’ grand entrance into India
- The mysterious relationship between Alexander and Hephaestion
- And much, much more!
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