Alexander the Great
by CTCWeb Editors

We reveal Alexander’s life story as a relentless series of deadly intrigues and life-and-death struggles that reshaped the geopolitical landscape of his world. They trace the arc of his life from prophetic birth to world conquest to ignominious death. They reveal Alexander as a brutal warlord, tolerant despot, disciplined military leader, and gifted horseman. They relate his boyhood struggles and bonds with his schoolmates, who later helped him conquer the world. They describe his notorious parents and the colorful women in his life. They tell about Alexander’s epic struggle against his great nemesis, Darius III of Persia. They tell us how Alexander died so young.

• Introduction
• "We Are Family": Alexander's Father
• "We are Family" Redux: Alexander's Mother
• "Growing Up": Raising Alexander
• "The Kids are Alright": Alexander and his Friends
• "Wild Horses": Bucephalos
• "Breakdown": A Family Falling Apart
• "The Man Who Would Be King": The Murder of Philip, the Might of Alexander
• "Public Image": Fashioning a Public Image
• "Appetite for Destruction": Picking his Battles
• "Livin' on the Edge": The Liberation of Greece, the Destruction of Persia
• "Walk Like an Egyptian": Pharaoh Alexander
• "Wanted Dead or Alive": The Death of Darius
• "Just the [Three] of Us": The Dancing-Girl and Darius' Daughter
• "Why Can't We Be Friends": Promoting Tolerance in the 4th Century BCE or Becoming a Despot?
• "Winds of Change": The Limits of His Influence
• "Only the [Great] Die Young": The Death of Alexander
• So How Great Was He?: The Legacy of Alexander