Alejandro Magno

Alexander the Great is one of the most fascinating political and military figures of the classical world. A legendary warrior whose fame has endured for two millennia, mythologized equally in the East and West. At just 30 years old, and starting from the small territory inherited from his father Philip II of Macedon, Alexander led his victorious army to the ends of the known world and created an empire that stretched from the Mediterranean to the Hindu Kush mountains. And shortly after, before turning 33, the man died and the myth was born. Where does reality end and legend begin? Who was Alexander the Great really? A visionary, a megalomaniac, a tyrant, a military genius, a ruthless conqueror, a passionate bisexual lover? In this original and provocative biography, Paul Cartledge offers a complete portrait of the complex character and his legacy. The result is a fresh new vision of this warrior king. "Paul Cartledge is one of those rare scholars capable of combining a thrilling narrative of events with a meticulous use of historical sources.

Alexander the Great is one of the most fascinating political and military figures of the classical world. A legendary warrior whose fame has endured for two millennia, mythologized equally in the East and West. At just 30 years old, and starting from the small territory inherited from his father Philip II of Macedon, Alexander led his victorious army to the ends of the known world and created an empire that stretched from the Mediterranean to the Hindu Kush mountains. And shortly after, before turning 33, the man died and the myth was born. Where does reality end and legend begin? Who was Alexander the Great really? A visionary, a megalomaniac, a tyrant, a military genius, a ruthless conqueror, a passionate bisexual lover? In this original and provocative biography, Paul Cartledge offers a complete portrait of the complex character and his legacy. The result is a fresh new vision of this warrior king. "Paul Cartledge is one of those rare scholars capable of combining a thrilling narrative of events with a meticulous use of historical sources.