Alexander the Great (1956 film) Olynthus, he is informed that his spouse Olympias has borne him a son who, she claims, is "a god born of a god." Philip is angry because he suspects that Olympias has committed adultery and that she was not impregnated by a god; however, General Parmenio advises the king to let Alexander grow up and succeed him. While growing up, Alexander receives instruction in history, mathematics, logic and other subjects from Aristotle in Mieza. Alexander is eager to rule and tells his tutor that like Achilles he would rather have a "short life with glory" than a "long life of
The Great Battles of Alexander ruin the overall product. The title received a "Game of the Month" award from Jerry Pournelle of "Byte". After the release of "Alexander" in June 1997, Erudite and Interactive Magic created two sequel products: "The Great Battles of Hannibal" (1997) and "The Great Battles of Caesar" (1998). These three games formed the "Great Battles" series, and were released together in the "Great Battles: Collector's Edition" compilation in late 1998. Their game engine was later reused in Erudite's "". "The Great Battles of Alexander" is a computer wargame, which recreates the historical military exploits of Alexander the Great via turn-based gameplay.