STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #15: Alexander the Great

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Alexander III of Macedon came to power at the age of 20, ruling a semi-backward but vigorous realm that had just risen to a shaky hegemony over Greece. Ten years later he had conquered the eastern Mediterranean littoral and broken the power of the Persian Empire. Bold action, opponent's mistakes, and a new model army all contributed to one of the most successful campaigns in military history.