Lecture and book signing by Alexandre Schoedler, award-winning author and lecturer, president of the cercle d'étude historique sur Alexandre le Grand.
A mythical figure of antiquity, Alexander the Great fascinates as much as he questions. How did a young Macedonian king, trained by Aristotle, manage to build one of the most vast empires in history, from Greece to India, in just thirteen years? What were the secrets of his military strategy, charisma and revolutionary political vision that enabled him to triumph over the immense Persian Empire of Darius III?
Beyond his dazzling victories, this lecture explores the darker side of the conqueror: his complex personality, his boundless ambition, his desire to unite peoples under a unified empire without war, but also the tensions, plots and fragilities of absolute power.
Alexander's sudden death in Babylon in 323 BC, at the age of almost at the age of almost 33, remains one of history's greatest mysteries: illness, poisoning, exhaustion? There are many hypotheses, but new research by the author has finally lifted the veil and brought the truth to light. Finally, what do we really know about his tomb, the famous Soma, which disappeared in obscure circumstances and whose whereabouts have been the subject of archaeological research and legend for over two millennia?
With a mix of historical facts, strategic analyses and unsolved enigmas, this lecture invites you to plunge into the heart of the exceptional destiny of a man who became a living god. With previously unpublished elements.
-> Proceeds from the event will be used to fund water projects around the world.
Beyond his dazzling victories, this lecture explores the darker side of the conqueror: his complex personality, his boundless ambition, his desire to unite peoples under a unified empire without war, but also the tensions, plots and fragilities of absolute power.
Alexander's sudden death in Babylon in 323 BC, at the age of almost at the age of almost 33, remains one of history's greatest mysteries: illness, poisoning, exhaustion? There are many hypotheses, but new research by the author has finally lifted the veil and brought the truth to light. Finally, what do we really know about his tomb, the famous Soma, which disappeared in obscure circumstances and whose whereabouts have been the subject of archaeological research and legend for over two millennia?
With a mix of historical facts, strategic analyses and unsolved enigmas, this lecture invites you to plunge into the heart of the exceptional destiny of a man who became a living god. With previously unpublished elements.
-> Proceeds from the event will be used to fund water projects around the world.
