Bibliograph

The life of Alexander the Great, by Nicholas Saunders

Type

Label

The life of Alexander the Great, by Nicholas Saunders

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The life of Alexander the Great

Oclc number

69594103

Responsibility statement

by Nicholas Saunders

Series statement

Stories from history

Summary

Presents, in comic book form, the life of the warrior king of Macedonia who conquered the known world of his time

Table Of Contents

Setting the scene: Alexander's rise to power -- Major battles -- Territory gained -- Alexander's great empire -- Young leader: Alexander's birth -- Proud parents -- Earthquake in Ephesus -- Parties in Pella -- Strike in Thrace -- Defeating the Maedi and Greeks -- New king: Death of Philip -- Appointment of Alexander -- Respecting the father -- Gordian knot -- Battle of Issus: Battles in Cilicia -- War against Darius -- Fortress of Tyre -- Son of a god -- Battle of Gaugamela: Darius and Alexander meet again -- War elephants -- War chariots -- Hephaestion is wounded -- Darius escapes -- Burning of the Great Palace -- Alexander in India: Hindu Kush -- Chasing Bessus -- Attack of Sogdian Rock -- Alexander marries -- Raja Porus -- Death of Bucephalus -- Final years: After Porus -- Army revolt -- King is wounded -- Crossing the Gedrosian desert -- Mass wedding -- Death of Hephaestion -- Death of Alexander -- Timeline and did you know? -- Glossary -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

Classification