Alexander the Great: A Life of Conquest | History for Sleep

Settle in for the complete story of Alexander the Great, told slowly and calmly, from his boyhood in the hills of Macedonia to his last spring in Babylon. Meet the horse nobody could ride, walk through Aristotle's gardens at Mieza, cut the knot at Gordium, watch the siege of Tyre, stand in the dust at Gaugamela, cross the rivers of India, and follow the long road home. Narrated for falling asleep, and steady enough for a drive or a quiet workday. CHAPTERS 0:00 Prologue 1:58 A Prince Is Born in Pella 10:16 The Boy, the Iliad, and the Horse 17:32 Aristotle and the First Battle 26:09 The Wedding Day at Aegae 31:21 The Young King 36:39 The Army and the Empire 46:33 Crossing into Asia 56:14 The Knot, the Fever, and Issus 1:05:49 The Island City 1:10:51 Egypt and the City by the Sea 1:16:25 Gaugamela 1:22:28 Persepolis and the Road East 1:31:49 The Death of a Great King 1:37:21 The Mountains of the North 1:44:19 India and the Turning Back 1:51:17 The Wound and the Desert 1:57:45 Susa, Opis, and Hephaestion 2:07:31 Babylon, the Last Spring 2:13:00 What Came After, and What Remained Dreaming with the Greats tells the lives of history's most remarkable people in a calm, unhurried voice. If you enjoyed this story, subscribe so you don't miss the next one. #alexanderthegreat #sleepstory #historyforsleep