Ghost on the throne
by James S. Romm · first published 2011
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Alexander the Great, perhaps the most commanding leader in history, united his empire and his army by the titanic force of his will. His death at the age of 32 spelled the end of that unity. The story of his conquests is known to many readers, but the saga of the empire's collapse remains virtually untold. Alexander bequeathed his power, legend has it, "to the strongest," leaving behind a mentally damaged half brother and a posthumously born son as his only heirs, who quickly became pawns fought over by the Macedonian generals. Meanwhile, Alexander's former secretary, Eumenes, a man full of tr
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+1 to Freeman's book on Alexander. Ghost on the Throne by James Romm is a good sequel to any bio/general book on Alexander. What happened in the aftermath of his death is arguably just as interesting, and had profound impact on history.
on “Alexander the Great in Firdawsi's Book of Kings” ↗Thanks, I've been eyeing that. Edited by Romm, author of the absolutely brilliant "Ghost on the Throne" about the succession fight after Alexander died.
on “The Reign of Alexander III of Macedon” ↗…already read) for the two books I mentioned and I'll add "The Venetian Empire" by Jan Morris, and anything by Peter Brown, John Julius Norwich, and Roger Crowley to the pile. Better than fiction. Oh, and "Ghost on the Throne" by James Romm, which shares an abbreviation and more with Martin's fantasy.
on “Byzantine-Sassanian War (602-628 CE): The Last Great War of Antiquity (2023)” ↗