In the Footsteps of Alexander
In the Footsteps of Alexander In just 11 years, Alexander the Great's army marched 22,000 miles and secured the Balkans, conquered Asia Minor, the Levant and Egypt, defeated the Persian Empire and…
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In the Footsteps of Alexander
In just 11 years, Alexander the Great's army marched 22,000 miles and secured the Balkans, conquered Asia Minor, the Levant and Egypt, defeated the Persian Empire and invaded India. And even after he died, aged just 32, undefeated in battle, his influence remained, not just across Europe, but into Asia, too. By the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world.
To march from Macedonia to India? But what was it like to be soldier in Alexander's army? To serve as a hoplite, a Phalangite or a cavalryman for Alexander?
In the Footsteps of Alexander - the soldiers who conquered the ancient world explores the achievements of one of history's great military leaders from the point of view of his warriors. The book is divided into four parts, with part one covering the extent of Alexander's campaigns; part two examining the recruitment, equipment, tactics and