Why was Alexander the Great so successful? (with Adrian Goldsworthy)

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Dr. Adrian Goldsworthy and I discuss the incredible careers of Alexander the Great and his father Philip II. Dr. Goldsworthy's "Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors" is available wherever books are sold. See adriangoldsworthy.com for much more on military and Roman history. Subscribe to the Toldinstone Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-toldinstone-podcast/id1435680536?uo=4 Check out my other channels @toldinstone and @scenicroutestothepast 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Without Philip, no Alexander 5:16 The problems of sources 12:16 Managing those problematic sources 21:10 How Philip II transformed Macedon 26:52 The invention of the Macedonian Phalanx 35:22 The motivations of the Persian crusade 45:42 Why Alexander's army was superior 55:30 Alexander's most impressive victory 1:00:02 Macedonian siege warfare 1:05:38 Alexander's forgotten victories 1:13:42 Would Alexander have conquered China? 1:18:33 Alexander's plans for the future 1:27:10 Comparing Alexander with Julius Caesar