For example, many battles were described in the book, but the abundance of detail made it difficult to understand the significance of the battle. Romm focused more on detail than the big picture, which made it challenging to understand the significance of each battle. Romm focused mostly on Alexander in the beginning of the book. After Alexander died, the book became much broader, addressing all parts of Alexander’s empire and the several people that attempted to seize the power that Alexander left behind. The change in breadth gives the book an uneasy feeling. Alexander’s empire was not addressed until he died and left it without much control. When Alexander was alive, the Romm discussed specific parts of war that described Alexander personality. For example, the Arabs were people that did not threaten Alexander’s empire, but because they weren’t submissive, Alexander decided to conquer them. This provides insight into Alexander’s empire, with the purpose of expressing the merciless personality of a ruthless dictator. After Alexander dies, the book gives a broad overview of different nations striving for power and the outbreak of war, such as the war between Athens and Northern Greece. The breadth dramatically changes halfway through the book, from very specific to very expansive. The book was not organized in a very