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The Great Battles of Alexander

The Great Battles of Alexander 1991

Design Mark Herman Art Ted Koller , Rodger B. MacGowan Publisher GMT Games
7.1 /10
BGG rating
#7676
BGG rank
3.4
Weight
1–2
Players
2
Best at
240
Minutes
12
Age
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Simple GBoH Battle Manual 2006 Simple GBoH 2000 Great Battles of the Achaemenidae 1998 Phalanx: Great Battles of Alexander Module 1998 The Great Battles of Epaminondas 1996 Juggernaut: Great Battles of Alexander Module 1992 The Battle of Marathon, 490 B.C. 1992

About the Game

The Great Battles of Alexander contains four of the Macedonian conqueror's most famous and decisive battles, all chosen to highlight the developement of the Macedonian Art of War. The battles covered are:

Chaeronea – August 338 BC Granicus – May 334 BC Issus – November 333 BC Gaugamela – October 331 BC

The game mechanics use a combat system that emphasizes weapon/armor superiority and maneuverability over quantity. The battles can be fought separately or combined into a campaign version.

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Categories
Ancient Wargame
Mechanics
Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation Zone of Control
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The Great Battles of Alexander
BGG ratings
260 · geek rating 5.65
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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