His research at Durham focused on the military career of Alexander the Great and forms the basis of this book, as it did of his first, The Army of Alexander the Great. He has also written on the subject for the magazine Ancient Warfare. Dr. English lives in Durham with his partner, ...
the Balkans to northern India, where he was worshipped as a god. David Lonsdale, who has studied Alexander's military techniques for more than ten years, explores in detail how Alexander developed and adapted the war machine created by his father, Philip, and shows how Alexander supplemented ...
Two years later he commanded the left wing at the Battle of Chaeronea, in which Philip defeated the allied Greek states, and displayed personal courage in breaking the Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite military corps composed of 150 pairs of lovers. A year later Philip divorced Olympias, ...
Arrian was clearly a great admirer of Alexander but was primarily interested in the purely military aspect of the story he was telling. There is little toenlightenthe reader about Alexander’s motives for conquest or his ideal of the creation of a united world. The work, however, does contai...
Throughout the ages, Alexander the Great has been celebrated as a successful, undefeatedmilitarycommander. Read these wise words and thoughtful insights to boost your own ambitions. You can accomplish your wildest dreams if you believe in yourself and put your plans into action. ...
(Mark). After the death of Alexander’s father, he carried out his Phillip’s plans to invade Persia. Before he invaded Persia, he led his military on a series of campaigns. His military traveled from Macedon, through Greece, down to Egypt, through Persia to India; Alexander successfully ...
Alexander the Great: Directed by Robert Rossen. With Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom, Barry Jones. The life and military conquests of Alexander III of Macedon (July 20/21, 356 - June 10/11, 323 B.C.), commonly known as Alexander the Great.
Alexander the Great is without doubt one of the greatest military leaders of history. Not only did Alexander of Macedon conquer enormous areas of the known world but also he demonstrated dynamic leadership and masterful strategy on a large scale and tactics on the battlefield. During his life, ...
Afghanistan : a military history from Alexander the Great to the war against the Taliban Stephen Tanner Da Capo Press, c2009 Updated version S Tanner - Da Capo Press 被引量: 39发表: 2009年 Did Alexander the Great die of acute pancreatitis? I propose that Alexander the Great died of acute ...
The purpose of this thesis is to be an examination of the army of Alexander the Great, concentrating upon questions of organization and equipment. Chapter 1 considers the Macedonian heavy infantry, the pezhetairoi. Chapter 2 is an examination of the hypaspists, the elite heavy infantry units ...