The wars of Alexander the Great: 336-323 BC / Waldemar Heckel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heckel, Waldemar, 1949-

Series:

Essential histories ; 26.

Essential histories ; 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C--Military leadership.

Alexander.

Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.

Command of troops.

Macedonia--History, Military.

Macedonia.

Macedonia--History--To 168 B.C.

Physical Description:

96 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Osceola, WI : Osprey, 2002.

Summary:

The age of Alexander and his conquest of the Persian or ' Achaemenid' Empire, which had existed for over two centuries, represents a watershed in the history of the world. This book offers a fascinating insight into the achievements of one of the greatest generals ever known. Alexander's conquests are of profound significance. By perfecting the new weapons and tactics developed by his father, Philip II, and combining them with the use of specialist units and advancements in siege warfare, Alexander enabled the Macedonian kingdom to move beyond the restrictions of city-state armies and on to the stage of world conquest.

Contents:

Background to war: The decline of the city-states and the rise of Macedon 14

Warring sides: The Persians, the Macedonians and allied troops 22

Outbreak: Alexander's rise to power 28

The fighting: Alexander conquers an empire 35

Portrait of a soldier: Two generals and a satrap 72

The world around war: Rome, Carthage and India 76

Portrait of a civilian: A historian, athletes and courtesans 81

How the war ended: The death of Alexander 84

Conclusion and consequences: The struggle for succession 86.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [90]-91) and index.

ISBN:

1841764736

OCLC:

59489311