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From a boy swearing on his father's altar to a dying king whispering his final command — "To the strongest." This is the story of Alexander the Great — the man who conquered the known world by thirty and changed it forever.

Perfect for relaxing, sleeping, or learning while you unwind. Thoroughly researched, emphasis on factual accuracy.

⚔️ What's covered:

  • Philip II of Macedon and the invention of the sarissa phalanx
  • Aristotle's classroom and the shaping of a future conqueror
  • Chaeronea, Philip's assassination, and the throne at twenty
  • The destruction of Thebes and Alexander's warning to Greece
  • The Granicus and the Siege of Tyre
  • Egypt and the Oracle of Siwa — crowned Pharaoh, proclaimed son of a god
  • Gaugamela and the fall of the Persian Empire
  • The burning of Perse ... 
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Keywords
HistoryDocumentarySleepAncientAncient GreeceAlexander The GreatPersian EmpireHellenistic AgeMacedoniaGaugamela
What place this episode is about
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Iraq, Iraq
Where this episode is made
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Antwerp, Belgium