Alexander Before Asia: Philip, Macedon and a Young King's Rise, 356–334 BC | Calm Bedtime History
In the spring of 334 BC, Alexander stood beside the Hellespont with a Macedonian army and the unfinished plans of his dead father. Behind him lay Pella, Aegae, Chaeronea and the shattered city of Thebes; ahead lay the Asian shore and the Persian Empire.
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