From renowned historian Simon Adams, read and learn about Alexander the Great - the boy solider who conquered the world.
From taming a horse to killing a wild boar, Prince Alexander's childhood adventures helped him to become king of Macedon at the age of 20.
The ambitious young king went on to conquer an incredible amount of land during his reign, traveling far into Asia, to make his mark on a world where everyone would come to know his name.
Simon Adams is a writer and editor of children’s non-fiction and reference books. He specializes in history, politics and current affairs and has written extensively on exploration, music and the arts. Simon has also contributed to family and adult reference books and has been an editorial consultant on various history and other titles. Simon was born in Bristol and studied history and politics at the London School of Economics and Bristol University, where he gained an MSc. He entered publishing as a publicity copywriter at Routledge and subsequently joined Dorling Kindersley, eventually becoming managing editor of the children's division. He became a full-time writer 15 years ago. Since then, he has written and contributed to more than 60 books for a wide range of publishers. Simon lives in London and is a keen reader and cyclist.
THE BOY FROM MACEDON Birth of a Prince p8 Macedon p10 The Royal Parents p12 Bucephalas p14 Two Tests of Manhood p16 THE YOUNG KING Alexander the Man p20 Aristotle the Teacher p22 Becoming King p24 Wives and Friends p26 The Lord of Asia p28 CONQUERING THE WORLD Into Asia and Africa p32 Alexander's Campaign p36 Becoming a God p38 Into Persia p40 into India p44 THE END OF HIS WORLD Return from India p50 Death of a Conqueror p54 Where Is Alexander Buried? p56 the Legacy of Alexander p58 Glossary p60 Bibliography and Index p62
