
S01E01 A Prophecy Born This Day
Alexander of Macedonia is born prince of a thriving empire but the people have little faith in his potential rule as he lags in preparing for his first battle. He seeks to improve his speed...
Alexander arrives in Gordium and takes up the challenge of the "Gordian Knot" before the Persians Mount a surprise attack. Alexander presses his chance to face Darius in "A Battle of Kings." Meanwhile, Philotus battles nightmares of his death at the hands of Alexander.
In the 4th century B.C., a pagan shaman prophesies that Olympias, Queen of Macedonia, wife of King Phillip II will give birth to a baby who will grow up to destroy the world, and the baby named Alexander.
Years later, Alexander with many successful campaigns unifies Persia and Macedonia, so great that it makes Aristotle worry that the world can be destroyed by Alexander's advance toward the East...