It has been more than two millennia since Alexander the Great built an empire that stretched to every corner of the ancient world, from the kingdom of Macedonia and the Greek world to Persia and eventually India. Alexander believed that his empire would stop only when it reached the Pacific Ocean.

Stories of real and legendary events of his life have kept him evergreen through the ages, a legacy of memory that meant something different in every era. In the Middle Ages, he was the model of chivalry; in the paintings of the Renaissance, the classical ideal. But who was Alexander in his time? This is precisely what Plutarch conveys to us; a vivid description of his life, focusing on his personality, starting from his early youth, his ascension to the throne, his campaigns until his untimely death.

He introduces us to this great king who was by nature a seeker and captivated by science, philosophy, and exploration, as well as the man who enjoyed and appreciated art, the one who held Homer's epic, the Iliad, as a sacred book.

As his empire expanded, as a great politician and visionary, he demonstrated respect for the traditions of his new subjects, knowing how to manage his vast territory, aiming for universalism.