005: The Age of Alexander - The King is Dead, Long Live the King! - a podcast by The Hellenistic Age Podcast

Omens of greatness, some jilted lovers, and easy access to weaponry: what could go wrong? In this episode, we cover the early life of Alexander the Great, and take a look at the historiography surrounding it.
*NOTE*: This is a remastered version of an original episode, which includes higher quality audio and cleanup
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Sources used:
Justin - Epitome
Plutarch – Life of Alexander
Quintus Curtius Rufus – The History of Alexander
Diodorous Siculus – Library of History
Blackwell Companion to Ancient Macedonia
Hutan Ashrafian (2004) The Death of Alexander the Great – A Spinal Twist of Fate, Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, 13:2, 138-142, DOI: 10.1080/0964704049052157

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