The idea of conquering the world is as old as the world itself. Fortunately, no one was able to implement it, but one of the great conquerors was close to its implementation. Perhaps even closer than others who came after him. History has preserved for us his features, captured by the ancient Greek sculptor Lysippos, and written evidence of his exploits. Can we touch the distant past and imagine what Alexander was really like, the young king of little Macedonia, who in the 4th century BC decided to unite the peoples of the earth under his rule? Among the best biographies of the great commander since the time of Plutarch are the trilogy of Valerio Massimo Manfredi (b. 1943), famous Italian historian, archaeologist, writer, screenwriter and journalist, participant in the famous Anabasis expedition. His novels about Alexander the Great have been translated into 36 languages and published in 55 countries. The author of historical fiction, Manfredi has received such prestigious awards as the American Biographical Institute's Man of the Year Award, the Hemingway Award, and the Bancarella Award.