The legend and legacy of the Macedonian King, Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), unrivalled military genius and conqueror of the ancient world. The passion, brilliance and excess with which Alexander lived reflected his hard warrior upbringing, his education at the hands of Aristotle, and his firm conviction that he was born of the gods. Alexander intimidated the Greek world into submission by destroying Thebes and set about satisfying his lust for power and thirst for knowledge by conquering the 200-year-old enemy of Persia. But he was unable to convince his loyal and battle-worn armies to follow him beyond Afghanistan and Pakistan into India and died at the age of 33. Dewey: 938 ALE.