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Click here by December 23 for instant access to Alexander the Great: To Central Asia and Back—a look at the drama and intrigue of the last years of Alexander’s life, from his invasion of central Asia and India to his untimely death in Babylonia.

Links to a score of related entries provide students with background material on the ancient world that Alexander conquered. A Scholar’s Notes essay introduces students to the ongoing debate in Alexander studies regarding the man and his motives, and offers one interpretation of what drove this remarkable yet enigmatic leader.

• Biographies on Alexander, his most trusted lieutenant, Craterus, and his Persian foe, Darius III
• Profiles of the cities, kingdoms, and empires, such as the Persian Empire, Bactria, Parthia, and Susa, that fell to Alexander and his victorious army
• Overviews of the decisive battles at Granicus, Issus, Gaugamela, and Hydaspes, that demonstrated Alexander’s superior military skill
• Images depicting Alexander as artists have imagined him from the years shortly after his death to the present day

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