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013: The Age of Alexander - To the Strongest

013: The Age of Alexander - To the Strongest

FromThe Hellenistic Age Podcast


013: The Age of Alexander - To the Strongest

FromThe Hellenistic Age Podcast

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The crossing of the Gedrosian Desert, management of the empire, a case study on the king's cause of death and more are covered in the thrilling conclusion to the saga of Alexander the Great.
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Sources Used:
The Anabasis of Alexander – Arrian
Life of Alexander – Plutarch
Library of History – Diodorus Siculus
The History of Alexander – Quintus Curtius Rufus
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Oldach, D.W., Richard, R.E., Borzam E., Benitez, R.M. A Mysterious Death. 1998. N Engl J Med. 338 (1764-1769)
Romm, J. Alexander’s Policy of Perso-Macedonian Fusion. In Landmark Arrian.
Schmidt, G.D. and Roberts, L.S. Foundations of Parasitology 9th Edition. McGraw-Hill.
Released:
Sep 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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