"Alexander the Great had not died so young?" Topic
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Tango01 | 22 Apr 2017 10:23 p.m. PST |
"What if Alexander the Great had not died so young? Would he be able to conquer the peoples of the Known World of his era? This is an exciting novel on the adventures and the new conquests of the great king, on the glory that in reality his early death (only 33 years old) had deprived him of. Through the narration of Aelius Sembronius Vulca, an adventurous Roman mercenary in Alexander's army, an enthralling era is coming alive. Vulca, the main hero of the novel, is following Alexander at every step of his campaigns, until around 315 BC the warrior-king turns against the peoples and states of the Western Mediterranean and dismisses all mercenaries from those regions. Vulca, the devout soldier of Alexander who fought for ten years at his side ready to sacrifice his life for his commander, will be found on the battlefields confronting him and enemies who until then were his brotherly friends, defending his homeland against the formidable Macedonian phalanx … Will he manage to prepare Rome, Carthage and the other Italian and Western Mediterranean states for the approaching threat? A Rome torn, ravaged by wars in Italy, intrigues and personal ambitions? Alexander is determined: Rome has to open her gates or be destroyed!… This unique alternative history novel is the first part of a trilogy on the hypothetical march of Alexander to the Western Mediterranean and Europe. It is a work based on solid historical evidence, which enthrals the reader from the first page. An exciting adventure historically based on the real plans of the great warrior-king which, if not cancelled by his sudden death, may have formed completely different the World map until today … A novel that came so close on becoming reality…" Main page link Part II link Amicalement Armand |
Tiberius | 23 Apr 2017 6:33 a.m. PST |
Given the risks he was prone to take, he would have most likely died while on campaign only a little older |
Tango01 | 23 Apr 2017 2:55 p.m. PST |
The books looks interesting… Amicalement Armand
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goragrad | 23 Apr 2017 7:54 p.m. PST |
An SF/fantasy author did a one off alternate history on this years ago – i wasn't impressed with her agenda and didn't pick it up. Will have to look at this when it hits the bookstore. |
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