Dead Famous: Alexander The Great And His Claim to Fame

Illustrated by Clive Goddard.

Famously tutored by Aristotle, Alexander ruthlessly established himself as Macedonian king in the 300s BC, setting about continuing his father’s wars against the Persian Empire (in retaliation for the Persians’ attacks on Greek city states 150 years before). Astride his horse Bucephalus, he embarked on his great eastern campaigns during which he conquered most of the known world, as far as India, spreading Greek language and culture everywhere he went. He never returned, dying of a fever in Babylon at the age of 32.

An incredible story of a brilliant military tactician who is bent on taking over
the world. Taking part in battles and sieges galore, Alexander even finds himself up against an army of 326 elephants…

Ages: 8-12