§ 1. Education of Alexander. § 2. Rejoicings at Athens for Philip's death.
Movements in Greece. §. 3. Alexander overawes the malcontents, and is
appointed generalissimo for the Persian war. 4. Alexander subdues the
Triballians, Getæ, Illyrians, and Taulantians. 5. Revolt and destruc-
tion of Thebes. § 6. Alexander prepares to invade Persia. Nature of
that empire. § 7. Alexander crosses the Hellespont. 8. Battle of the
Granicus. 9. Alexander overruns Asia Minor. The Gordian knot.
§ 10. March through Cilicia. Battle of Issus. Victory. 11. Conquest
of Phoenicia. Siege of Tyre. § 12. Alexander marches into Egypt.
Foundation of Alexandria. Oracle of Ammon. 13. Battle of Arbela.
§ 14. Alexander takes possession of Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis.
March to Ecbatana, and pursuit of Darius. Death of Darius.
March through Hyrcania, Asia, and Drangiana. Conspiracy of Philotas.
§ 17. Alexander crosses the Oxus. Death of Bessus. Reduction of Sog-
diana. Alexander marries Roxana. 18. Murder of Clitus. § 19. Plot
of the pages. Alexander invades the Penjâb, and defeats Porus. Marches
as far as the Hyphasis. 20. Descent of the Hydaspes and Indus. . § 21.
March through Gedrosia. Voyage of Nearehus. 22. Arrival at Susa.
Intermarriages of the Greeks and Persians. Mutiny of the army. 23.
Death of Hephæstion. Alexander takes up his residence at Babylon.
His death. 24. Character..