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Imagine starting a full-scale civil war spanning three continents by choosing a different woman to marry than your fiancé

Ok how cool is the name Archias the Exile-chaser??

Loving this sooo much! It’s exactly as I remembered it! I also believe that this is the first time that I reread a book

If you’ve ever asked me what my favourite book is, then I’ve probably told you about this one. Now after 1.5 years, I will read it again and see if it still is! And I would also love to write a review for it as I didn’t do that back then :)

“In Asia Minor they found naphtha and creosote, marvelling at how readily it burned. A servant boy at court is supposed to have volunteered to be covered in naphtha and set on fire in the cause of scientific investigation.”

Man, I respect this boy’s dedication to science

Happy that I am reading more again and hoping to finish this book soon!

Imagine being so dedicated to take a city on an island that you turn that island into a peninsula which it still is till this day

I may joke a lot about Alexander but I think his story unironically inspires me

Great reading session in the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven. The campaign in Persia is about to begin and I’m excited!

Alexander was leading cavalry charges and winning battles at 18 years old, when I was 18 I had a 3.7 average (out of 10) for Business Economics

I wonder if my parents also had prophetic dreams of future greatness before I was born

Had a nice reading session on the hill of Superga overlooking Turin. Philip II is very cool, but I can’t wait til Alexander’s part starts!

Had a short reading session on Piazza San Carlo which was nice. Trying to make reading a habit again which is quite hard after all this time

Finally finished with my exams here, so now I can finally read again!!! :D

FINALLY could read again for the first time in a long time! Damn exams are keeping my away from Alexander 😭

“Some individuals change history.”

Wowww what a great first sentence for a book! Already loving this book, but let’s face it, how could I not enjoy another biography on Alexander the Great?

I’m running out of time to finish this book! I HAVE to reach my reading goal from goodreads

I believe that this is my first history book on non-Europeans

Why am I reading this as if the empire will survive somehow

Literally went home from a bar early just so I could read this amazing book, ok and I may have been tired as well

Loving this book already and can’t put it down! “Germs are far deadlier than Germans.”