Alexander the Great - History and Legend

Discover Alexander the Great - History and Legend

Alexander the Great - History and Legend
By Wolfgang Will

Today, there are many images of Alexander the Great: he was an explorer, a conqueror, a bearer of culture, a founder of cities, a destroyer, a blessing, and a scourge of humanity. According to some, he sought to reconcile the West with the East, opening access to a new world for Europe; according to others, he haphazardly destroyed old cultures and waged a war of conquest without a visible goal. All these ideas are already expressed in the sources. The legend of Alexander the Great began when he died in the spring of 334 BC. He embarked on his campaign against the Persian Empire.

Based on important episodes from Alexander's life, such as the voyage across the Hellespont, the untying of the Gordian knot, the journey to India, the encounter with the Amazons, and the death of the king in Babylon, Wolfgang Will examines the origins and history of Alexander according to various legends.

About the author:
Wolfgang Will is a senior academic advisor at the Seminar for Ancient History in Bonn. He has published extensively on Caesar and his times.

Story Told, Volume 22
2009, 100 pages with 7 illustrations and 1 map, schedule, half cloth
Format 13.5 x 21.5 cm
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