The History of AlexanderA compelling narrative of the life of the greatest conqueror of all timeAlexander the Great. Alexander the Great (356 323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia, and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Curtius' History offers a great deal of information