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Alexander of Macedon

Alexander of Macedon

Peter Green · 1974 · 617 pages

BiographyGeneralsKings and rulersHistoryGreece356-323 B.C.

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This biography portrays Alexander as both a complex personality and a single-minded general, a man capable of such diverse expediencies as patricide or the massacre of civilians. Writing for the general reader, the author provides gritty details on Alexander's darker side while providing a gripping tale of Alexander's career.

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