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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, from northern Greece to modern Pakistan, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He led from the front and was often wounded. He claimed to be the son of a god, but he was actually the son of Philip II. In Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors, classical historian Adrian Goldsworthy argues that without...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Olympias, and his father, King Philip of Macedon, fought each other for their sonś loyalty, teaching Alexander politics and vengeance from the cradle. His love for the youth Hephaistion taught him trust, while Aristotleś tutoring provoked his mind and Homerś Iliad fueled his aspirations. by the time his father was murdered, Alexanderś skills had grown to match his fiery ambition
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
As legend has it, a young prince, Alexander, once subdued a wild stallion others couldn't control. Impressed by the youngster's bravery, his father, King Philip of Macedonia, predicted that Alexander would need to find a kingdom big enough for his ambitions. And when Alexander became king, that's exactly what he did. Alexander and his well-trained armies first gained the support of the Greek city states. Then in the mid-300s B.C., he conquered Egypt...
Author
Series
Blood of gods and royals volume 3
Publisher
Harlequin Teen
Language
English
Description
Prince Alexander of Macedon's mind has been touched by an incomprehensible evil, even as his betrothed travels from afar to unite their kingdoms against a terrible darkness that threatens both realms: the Spirit Eaters. From the distant shores of Illyria to a small deserted island, the deadly consequences of Smoke Blood magic loom and lost civilizations emerge to reveal the existence of a weapon that may do the impossible--kill the last living god....
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, and imprint of Penguin Group
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read...
Author
Series
Blood of gods and royals volume 1
Publisher
Harlequin Teen
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
Alexander, Macedon's sixteen-year-old heir, is on the brink of discovering his fated role in conquering the known world, but finds himself drawn to a newcomer... Katerina must navigate the dark secrets of court life while keeping hidden her own mission: kill the queen. But she doesn't account for her first love... Jacob will go to unthinkable lengths to win Katerina, even if it means having to compete with Hephaestion, a murderer sheltered by the...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A life of the warrior who, as a prince, tamed the powerful horse Bucephalus and, during his short reign as king, built an empire that covered almost all of the then-known world, including Greece, India, Egypt, and Persia.
11) Empire of dust
Author
Series
Blood of gods and royals volume 2
Publisher
Harlequin Teen
Language
English
Description
"After winning his first battle, Prince Alexander fights to become the ruler his kingdom demands--but the line between leader and tyrant blurs with each new threat. Meanwhile, Hephaestion, cast aside by Alexander for killing the wrong man, must conceal the devastating secret of a divine prophecy from Katerina even as the two of them are thrust together on a dangerous mission to Egypt. The warrior Jacob, determined to forget his first love, vows to...
12) Alexander
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005], c2004
Language
English
Description
The story of Alexander the Great, who in 4th century BC conquered ninety percent of the known world of the time by defeating Greece, Persia, Afghanistan, and India in just eight years.
Academy Award - winning direcrtor Oliver Stone presents a breathtaking new cut of his sweeping epic film Alexander, the true story of the world's greatest warrior. Using footage never seen and dramatically reshaping dozens of scenes, he brings to life the overpowering...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Arguably the most brilliant and courageous warrior in recorded history. In the year 334 BC, a 20 year old military commander from Northern Greece set out to conquer what was then the known world. His name was King Alexander of Macedon. During the next 12 years, he led 40,000 troops more than 20,000 miles, defeating the most powerful ruler on Earth, King Darius of Persia, and conquering all of Asia. He died of a battle wound at the age of 32, but his...
14) The Persian boy
Author
Series
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[1972]
Language
English
Description
A narrative of the life of Alexander the Great from the age of twenty-six until his death seven years later.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
©2004
Language
English
Description
"For nearly two and a half millennia, Alexander the Great has loomed over history as a legend - and an enigma. Wounded repeatedly but always triumphant in battle, he conquered most of the known world, only to die mysteriously at the age of thirty-two. In his day he was revered as a god; in our day he has been reviled as a mass murderer, a tyrant as brutal as Stalin or Hitler. Who was the man behind the mask of power? Why did Alexander embark on an...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the king of Macedonia, discussing his childhood, his education under Aristotle, his military conquests and rule over the largest empire of the known world, and his untimely death at the age of thrity-three.
Author
Publisher
Darby Creek Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Alexander was left in charge of Macedon when his father, the king, went on a business trip. When a barbarian tribe attacked Macedon, Alexander led the army against them, and won! By 18, Alexander was named a general of the army; at 20 he ruled all of Ancient Greece; at 25 he had conquered most of ancient Persia. By 32, he was really King of the World!