Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors -- Adrian Goldsworthy, Hardcover

This definitive biography of one of history's most influential father-son duos tells the story of two rulers who gripped the world -- and their rise and fall from power.
Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He claimed to be the son of a god, but he was actually the son of Philip II of Macedon.
Philip inherited a minor kingdom that was on the verge of dismemberment, but despite his youth and inexperience, he made Macedonia dominant throughout Greece. It was Philip who created the armies that Alexander led into war against Persia. In Philip and Alexander, classical historian Adrian Goldsworthy shows that without the work and influence of his father, Alexander could not have achieved so much. This is the groundbreaking biography of two men who together conquered the world.

Author: Adrian Goldsworthy
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 10/13/2020
Pages: 608
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.30w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9781541646698

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 08/24/2020
Library Journal 10/01/2020 pg. 82
Choice 07/01/2021

About the Author
Adrian Goldsworthy received his DPhil in ancient history from Oxford and has taught at Cardiff University, King's College, and the University of Notre Dame in London. The author of numerous books, including Pax Romana, How Rome Fell, and Caesar, he lives in South Wales, UK.