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Alexander the Great

12 min read 16 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A masterful biography that strips away legend to reveal the flesh-and-blood Alexander—a visionary tyrant who conquered the known world by age thirty-two, then destroyed himself.

You’ll learn

  • How a young king forged an invincible army
  • The psychological cost of relentless ambition
  • Why Alexander's vision of unity failed
  • What his life reveals about power and glory