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Alexander the Great’s extraordinary childhood

Alex Rowson tells the story of the supreme empire-builder’s formative years

Published: December 23, 2022 at 9:44 AM

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Alexander the Great didn’t become a brilliant warrior and empire-builder overnight. His talents were the product of an upbringing that encompassed political assassinations, a dysfunctional relationship with his father and the best martial training that money could buy. Historian Alex Rowson tells Spencer Mizen how Alexander the Great was shaped by the plotting and bloodletting that marred his youth.

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Alex Rowson is the author of The Young Alexander: The Making of Alexander the Great (William Collins, 2022)

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Spencer MizenSenior production editor

Spencer is senior production editor of HistoryExtra magazine

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