Ancient historian and host of The Ancients podcast, Tristan Hughes, deep dives into the historical accuracy of Oliver Stone's highly controversial film 'Alexander' about Alexander the Great.

00:00 Intro
01:19 Ptolemy in Egypt
03:28 Battle of Gaugamela
08:53 Tutored by Aristotle
11:34 Taming Bucephalus
13:39 Meeting Stateira
16:29 Death of Darius III
18:30 Marriage to Roxana
24:50 Alexander Exiled
27:42 Alexander kills Cleitus
30:17 Philip assassinated
34:24 Battle of the Hydaspes
37:11 Alexander’s death
41:45 Ptolemy in Egypt
43:05 Outro

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