In this week's episode, we discuss a man whose reputation isn't just good; It's GRRREAT. In our first interlude, we join Alexander as he uses his genius to take on, and take down the greatest warriors of that time: The Sacred Band of Thebes.
Next, Mark walks us through Alexander's impressive childhood and education under the tutelage of Aristotle. We meet a young man who is destined for great things. Mark then highlights Alexander's military victories and a few of his strategic errors. Lastly, Mark goes over Alexander's final days and theories surrounding his untimely death at the age of 33.
In the second interlude, we tag along as a soldier battles against Alexander's siege towers and war elephants to protect the Mediterranean capital of Carthage. The global economy hangs in the balance.
In our What if? scenario, Alexander beats a lethal bout of malaria and lives into old age. What other worlds would he have conquered? What other things would he have achieved?
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