Strategy & Tactics Quarterly #15: Alexander

Alexander III of Macedon came to power at the age of 20, ruling a semi-backward but vigorous realm that had just risen to a shaky hegemony over Greece. Ten years later he had conquered the eastern Mediterranean littoral and broken the power of the Persian Empire, largest polity in the world. Bold action, opponent's mistakes, and a new model army all contributed to one of the most successful campaigns in military history.