Alexander the Great: Conquest Without an Ending

100 Lives That Shaped the World · Episode 13

• Historical Biographies
• 43 min
• Ages 12–99
• 10 chapters

About this audiobook

A biography of Alexander III of Macedon from his inheritance of Philip II's army through the destruction of the Achaemenid Empire, campaigns in Central and South Asia, and the fractured world left after his death.

Why it's worth a listen

It balances military strategy and cultural exchange with destroyed cities, forced movement, resistance, source problems, and the ambitions of many people around the king.

A question to keep

How did Alexander destroy the Achaemenid Empire so quickly, and what did his conquest create and devastate?

Based on the book by Emma's Library, published by Emma's Library

Chapters

1. Fire at Persepolis
2. The Kingdom Philip Built
3. A Throne Secured by Force
4. Crossing into an Existing Empire
5. Sieges, Egypt, and Divine Claims
6. Gaugamela and the Persian Throne
7. Resistance in Central Asia
8. India and the Army's Refusal
9. The Road Back to Babylon
10. A World Divided by Successors