Alexander the Great and His Claim to Fame
Phil Robins, Clive Goddard (Illustrator)
出版社:Scholastic
出版时间:2010-02
ISBN:9781407111735
词汇量:176
页数:25280
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阅读年龄:阅读年龄 10-11岁 (55.6%), 8-9岁 (11.1%)
Famously tutoredby Aristotle, Alexander ruthlessly established himself asMacedonian king in the 300s BC, setting about continuing hisfather's wars against the Persian Empire (for their attackson GreekCity states 150 years before.) Astride his horse Bucephalas, heembarked on his great eastern campaigns in which he conquered mostof the known world, as far as India, taking Greek language andculture with him. He never returned, dying of a fever in Babylon atthe age of 32. An incredible story of a brilliant militarytactician who is bent on taking over the world. Taking part inBattles and sieges galore, Alex even finds himself up against anarmy off 326 elephants...