The lost book of Alexander the Great /
Recounts the "History of Alexander's Conquests" of Ptolemy Lagides, a Macedonian officer who accompanied Alexander the Great during his conquests and who was later to lead the city of Alexandria in its triumph after Alexander's death.
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Language: | English |
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Yardley, Pennsylvania :
Westholme Publishing,
[2014]
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Table of Contents:
- The Library of Alexandria
- The beginning of Ptolemy's History
- Crossing the Hellespont
- Conquering Anatolia
- Battling Darius
- The siege of Tyre
- Egypt surrenders
- The end of the Persian Empire
- In pursuit of Darius
- Plots, trials, and murder
- Putting down a rebellion
- The death of Cleitus the Black
- The empire expands
- The battle for India
- A wounded conqueror
- Heading for home
- Dissension in the ranks
- The death of Alexander.