Set in Macedonia in 340 BC, the story of the teenage years of Alexander the Great as he struggles to prove himself as a man whilst simultaneoulsy making the most of his childhood.

Alexander was born in Pella ... overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander ...

And his story reminds us of the uncomfortable truth, that war - however horrible - is one of the great change-makers in human history. He takes a look at stories of Alexander’s childhood and ...