
A Roman historian’s dramatic biography of Alexander the Great, tracing his conquests, character, and the Macedonian empire’s rise.
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A Roman historian’s dramatic biography of Alexander the Great, tracing his conquests, character, and the Macedonian empire’s rise.
The Roman historian's account of the conquests of Alexander the Great is one of the primary sources of our knowledge of the Macedonian conquest and its leader.
will contain mild spoilers
Marriages, concubines, and court intimacies mentioned; not explicit
Battles, sieges, executions, mutilation, and mass killings described vividly
No profanity present
Recurring heavy drinking at court; drunken quarrels and excess
Alexander’s relationship with the eunuch Bagoas is depicted
Greek and Persian rites, oracles, omens, and claimed divinity
No fantasy magic present
No occult or demonology content present
Kingship, tyranny, conquest, and cultural conflict themes recur
Brief mentions of suicide among defeated or desperate figures
Torture, enslavement, city destruction, and cruelty to captives
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