010: The Age of Alexander - 12 Angry Macedonians - a podcast by The Hellenistic Age Podcast

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Hot off his victory at Gaugamela, Alexander tries to kick back and enjoy the fruits of conquest. Instead, the destruction of Persepolis, the battle of the Persian Gates, and the trial of Philotas mark the difficult year of 330 BC.
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Sources Used:
The Anabasis of Alexander – Arrian
Life of Alexander – Plutarch
Life of Eumenes – Plutarch
Library of History – Diodorus Siculus
The History of Alexander – Quintus Curtius Rufus
Mieroop, M.V.D., “A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 – 323 BC”.
Lendon, J.E., “Soldiers & Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity”
Heckel, W. The Conspiracy Against Philotas. Phoenix, Vol 31, No. 1., pp. 9-21

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