EDMUND RICHARDSON | Alexander the Great: God, King, Man (Ep. 978)

In this episode, we welcome Edmund Richardson to the show. He is a historian of ancient Greece, professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University, and author of the new book “Alexander: God, King, Man”. In this interview, we discuss how he became interested in ancient Greece, what previous biographies of Alexander the Great get wrong, the relationship between Aristotle and Alexander, if the character Achilles from Homer’s epic poems was a real person, why the Greek phalanx was one of the main reasons why Alexander was able to conquer much of the known world, Alexander’s existential rivalry with the Persian King Darius, how Alexander became Pharaoh of Egypt, Alexander’s struggle with his own humanity, the ruin Alexander left behind in the wake of his death, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices