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Alexander the Great was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and was undefeated in battle. By the time of his death, he had conquered most of the world known to the ancient Greeks.
In "Alexander the Great" Abbott recounts how Alexander ascended the Macedonian throne at the age of 20, overthrew his rival claimants, and then began preparations for the expedition against Persia. After defeating Darius, he proceeded to Egypt where he founded Alexandria, then turned back into Asia, where he subdued the most powerful nations, and in a span of eleven years conquered almost all of the known world. But, as his fortunes rose, his character deteriorated, and he died unexpectedly at the age of 33.
First published in 1848, "Alexander the Great" is one of many biographies aimed at young people written by Jacob Abbott and his brother. The biographies are written in such a way that makes them appealing and easily accessible to everyone.
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Rating★★★★ 3.8 (2.3K)
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GenreBiography and Memoir, Self-Help, Other
Length5 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 2, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
2Chapter 1. His Childhood And Youth
3Chapter 2. Beginning Of His Reign
4Chapter 3. The Reaction
5Chapter 4. Crossing The Hellespont
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6Chapter 5. Campaign In Asia Minor
7Chapter 6. Defeat Of Darius
8Chapter 7. The Siege Of Tyre
9Chapter 8. Alexander In Egypt
10Chapter 9. The Great Victory
11Chapter 10. The Death Of Darius
12Chapter 11. Deterioration Of Character
13Chapter 12. Alexander's End
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