Alexander the Great Makers of History

Alexander's invasion of India.--Insubordination of the army.--Alexander's address to the army.--Address made to him.--The army refuses to go further.--Alexander's disappointment...

Alexander hemmed in by Mount Ida and the Granicus.--The Granicus.--Prodromi.--Alexander stopped at the Granicus.--Council called.--Alexander resolves to advance.--His motives.--...

The expedition into Asia.--Debates upon it.--Objections of Antipater and Parmenio.--Their foresight.--Alexander decides to go.--Preparations.--Description of Thessaly.--Vale of...

Alexander makes Tyre his rendezvous.--Festivities.--Alexander prepares to march east.--The captive queens.--Alexander's treatment of the queens.--Death of Statira.--Agony of Sys...

March to Persepolis.--Reckless cruelty.--The banquet.--Thais proposes to burn the Persian palace.--Conflagration of the palace.--Sublimity of the scene.--Olympias.--Her letters...

The briefness of Alexander's career.--His brilliant exploits.--Character of Alexander.--Mental and physical qualities.--Character of the Asiatic and European civilization.--Comp...

The city of Tyre.--Its situation and extent.--Pursuits of the Tyrians.--Their great wealth and resources.--The walls of Tyre.--Influence and power of Tyre.--Alexander hesitates...

Mount Hæmus.--Thrace.--The Hebrus.--Thrace.--Valley of the Danube.--Revolt among the northern nations.--Alexander marches north.--Old Boreas.--Contest among the mountains.--The...

Alexander in Judea.--Josephus, and the character of his writings.--Alexander's visit to Jerusalem.--Josephus's account of it.--The high priest Jaddus.--His dreams.--The processi...

Philip is reconciled to Olympias and Alexander.--Olympias and Alexander returned.--The great wedding.--Preparations for the wedding.--Costly presents.--Celebration of the weddin...

Darius's opinion of Alexander.--He prepares to meet him.--Greek mercenaries.--Counsel of Charidemus.--Darius's displeasure at Charidemus.--He condemns him to death.--Magnificenc...

Alexander at the summit of his ambition.--Sad changes.--Alexander becomes dissipated.--His officers became estranged.--Character of Parmenio.--His services to Alexander.--Parmen...