Alexander the Great: Failure - the collapse of the Macedonian Empire
John D. Grainger
Alexander's death was not unpredictable: he suffered repeated wounds during his lifetime, and more than one brought him near death; he drank too much; he developed a fever, during which he continued to drink too much; he believed he was a god; he disregarded his doctor's counsel; he was faced with huge problems which he planned to evade by going on campaign ... As a final act of irresponsibility, when asked to whom he would leave his kingdom, he is said to have replied: 'to the strongest', and then, 'I foresee a great funeral contest over me'. - Publisher.�
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Year:
2007
Publisher:
Hambledon Continuum
Language:
english
Pages:
257
ISBN 10:
1847251889
ISBN 13:
9781847251886
File:
PDF, 2.21 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2007