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Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great

Alexander the Great

a very short introduction

Hugh Bowden

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In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy.

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OL17113933W

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Alexander, the great, 356 b.c.-323 b.c.Greece, historyKings and rulersGeneralsBiographyHistoryAlexander , 356 b.c.-323 b.cGenerals--greece--biographyDf234 .b693 2014938.1 23

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