El Gránico, la forja de un mito

Synopsis of El Gránico, la forja de un mito

«El Gránico, la forja de un mito» is the historical essay by Michael Thompson, published by RBA Coleccionables in hardcover (96 pages, in Spanish).

Michael Thompson analyzes the Battle of the Granicus, Alexander the Great's first major triumph over the Persians, and the leadership he showed in it. The work recreates the initial charge of the Macedonian cavalry against a far superior army and explains how that victory made it possible to subdue the coastal cities and conquer an empire.

Volume 2 of the «Alejandro Magno» collection, with illustrations by Richard Hook and translation by Manuel Cuesta and David Hernández de la Fuente. Original work: «Granicus 334 BC».

A work aimed at fans of military history and the ancient world, especially those who follow Alexander the Great's campaigns.