Alexander the Great: His Armies and Campaigns 334-323 BC (Special Editions

by Nicholas Sekunda

This book combines Men-at-Arms 148: ‘The Army of Alexander the Great’ and Campaign 7: ‘Alexander 334-323 Conquest of the Persian Empire’. Upon the assassination of his father King Philip II in the summer of 336BC, Alexander took over the reins of power of a now united Greece. When he led his combined Macedonian and Greek army into Asia a year later he began the greatest career of military conquest in world history. In 11 short years he overcame the might of the Persian Empire and campaigned across the face of the known world. Two eminent scholars of the Classical world (Nick Sekunda and John Warry) describe in detail the make up of Alexander's army, and the course of his epic campaigns.

Genres: History, Ancient History

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1998

About the author

Dr. Nicholas Victor Sekunda was born in 1953. After studying Ancient History and Archaeology at Manchester University, he went on to take his Ph.D. in 1981. He has taken part in archaeological excavations in Poland, Iran and Greece, participated in a research project on ancient Persian warfare for the British institute of Persian Studies. He has published numerous books and academic articles, and is currently he is Head of the Department of Mediterranean Archaeology at Gdansk University, Poland, and is co-director of excavations at Negotino, Republic of Macedonia.

Reviews

[Royce Ratterman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice presentation of the military career, campaign exploits, and times of Alexander the Great. Contains many photographs, maps, and includes illustrations of coins, uniforms, weapons, & statues, etc. Details related to Alexander's army, cavalry, and other forces abound. Tactical outlines are also an interesting feature. A nice addition to anyone's military history collection.
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