Download or read book The Marshals of Alexander's Empire written by Waldemar Heckel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-10-26 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents for the first time in English a detailed study of the closest friends and most trusted commanders of Alexander the Great - their career-progress, their rivalry with one another, and their influence on Alexander. The Marshals of Alexander's Empire is a blend of biography and prosopography that sheds light on some of the most dynamic individuals of the age of Alexander.