Ancient Stories History Podcast · Johan Ericsson
Alexander the Great: Conqueror of the Known World
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Alexander the Great, the conqueror of half the world, was personally tutored by the philosopher Aristotle in his youth.
As heard by us
Alexander as builder, conqueror, and destroyer.
The episode treats Alexander the Great less as a sequence of battles than as a force that remade culture. It leans on his city-founding drive, especially the Alexandrias, and connects those foundations to trade, military control, and the spread of Hellenism.
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Hear Alexander's conquests through the cities he founded, not just the battles he fought.
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