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Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

FromIn Our Time: History


Alexander the Great

FromIn Our Time: History

ratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Oct 1, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated military commanders in history. Born into the Macedonian royal family in 356 BC, he gained control of Greece and went on to conquer the Persian Empire, defeating its powerful king, Darius III. At its peak, Alexander's empire covered modern Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and part of India. As a result, Greek culture and language was spread into regions it had not penetrated before, and he is also remembered for founding a number of cities. Over the last 2,000 years, the legend of Alexander has grown and he has influenced numerous generals and politicians.

With:

Paul Cartledge
Emeritus Professor of Greek Culture and AG Leventis Senior Research Fellow at Clare College, University of Cambridge

Diana Spencer
Professor of Classics at the University of Birmingham

Rachel Mairs
Lecturer in Classics at the University of Reading

Producer: Victoria Brignell.
Released:
Oct 1, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.