Born into royalty in 356BC and tutored by none other than Aristotle himself, Alexander the Great was born into power and privilege. While lesser men would have opted for a life of ease and erudition - Alexander set out on a path that would change history forever. From the day he assumed power after witnessing his father’s assassination as a young man to conquering the Persian empire before he turned 30, the King of Macedon brought about long lasting cultural, trade, and military effects on the people of the near and middle east well into the Roman era. Tonight we are delighted to be rejoined by author James LaFond to recount this pivotal era in antiquity and to examine the impact it had on that time as well as implications for today.
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-- References --
- Parallel Lives, Plutarch (1470)
- Anabases, Xenophon (401 BC)
- The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Gibbons (1776)
- Arrian's Life of Alexander the Great, De Selincourt (1962)
- The Devil’s Horsemen: The Mongol Invasion of Europe, Chambers (1979)
- Gulf Strike (board game), Herman (1983)
- The Walking Drum, L’Amour (1984)
- Alexander, Stone (2004)
- The Babylonian Woe, Astle (2015)
- The First Boxers, LaFond (2015)
- Wake Christopher, LaFond (2024) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNYVRX4Y
- Writ Hate, LaFond (2024) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRCY4CZN
- American Dog, LaFond (2025) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT16Q1KH
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