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Alexander the boy soldier who conquered the world

A look at the life and times of the Macedonian general and king who conquered much of the civilized world.

Main Author: Adams, Simon, 1955-
Corporate Authors: Marshall Editions Ltd.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 2005.
Series: National Geographic world history biographies
Subjects:
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C. > Juvenile nonfiction.
Generals > Greece > Biography > Juvenile.
Greece > History > Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C. > Juvenile nonfiction.
Greece > Kings and rulers > Biography > Juvenile.
Table of Contents:
  • The boy from Macedon
  • Birth of a prince
  • Macedon
  • The royal parents
  • Bucephalas
  • Tests of manhood
  • The young king
  • Alexander the man
  • Aristotle the teacher
  • Becoming king
  • Wives and friends
  • The lord of Asia
  • Conquering the world
  • Into Asia and Africa
  • Alexander's campaigns
  • Becoming a god
  • Into Persia
  • Into India
  • The end of his world
  • Return from India
  • Death of a conqueror
  • Where is Alexander buried?
  • The legacy of Alexander.

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