At just 20 years old, Alexander the Great became the king of Macedonia after the assassination of his father Philip II of Macedon. Many believed the young king would lose control of the kingdom.
They were wrong.
In this episode, we explore how Alexander crushed rebellions across Greece and began the journey that would eventually lead him to challenge the mighty Achaemenid Empire ruled by Darius III.
This is the story of how a young prince transformed into one of the greatest military commanders in history.
Watch the full series to see how Alexander built an empire stretching from Greece to Egypt and beyond.
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