Waldemar Heckel

About the Author

Waldemar Heckel is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary (Canada), where he was previously Professor of Classics.

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Works by Waldemar Heckel

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The Wars of Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC (2002) 105 copies, 1 review

Macedonian Warrior: Alexander's Elite Infantryman (2006) 66 copies

Alexander the Great: Historical Sources in Translation (2004) — Editor — 58 copies

The Conquests of Alexander the Great (Key Conflicts of Classical Antiquity) (2008) 53 copies

Alexander the Great: A New History (2009) — Editor — 42 copies, 2 reviews

Who's Who in the Age of Alexander the Great: Prosopography of Alexander's Empire (2006) 31 copies

The Marshals of Alexander's Empire (1993) 20 copies

In the Path of Conquest: Resistance to Alexander the Great (2020) 19 copies

Who’s Who in the Age of Alexander and his Successors: From Chaironeia to Ipsos (338–301 BC) (2021) 14 copies

Alexander's Marshals: A Study of the Makedonian Aristocracy and the Politics of Military Leadership (2016) 12 copies

Crossroads of History: The Age of Alexander (2003) 8 copies

A Companion to Greek Warfare (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World) (2021) 7 copies

Ancient Coins of the Graeco-Roman World: The Nickle Numismatic Papers (1985) — Editor — 4 copies

Lexicon of Argead Macedonia (2020) — Editor — 4 copies

ALEXANDER'S EMPIRE: Formulation to Decay (2007) — Editor — 3 copies

Alexandru cel Mare. Campaniile din 336-323 î.Hr. 1 copy, 1 review

The flight of Harpalos and Tauriskos 1 copy

The many faces of war in the ancient world (2015) 1 copy

The Last Days and Testament of Alexander the Great (1988) 1 copy

Alexandru cel Mare 336-323 î.Hr. 1 copy

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Associated Works

A Companion to the Classical Greek World (2006) — Contributor — 64 copies

Alexander the Great: Ancient and Modern Perspectives (1995) — Contributor — 34 copies

The Greek World in the Fourth Century: From the Fall of the Athenian Empire to the Successors of Alexander (1997) — Contributor — 32 copies

The Oxford Handbook of Warfare in the Classical World (2013) — Contributor — 30 copies

Epitome of the Philippic history of Pompeius Trogus (1994) — Contributor — 29 copies

Philip II and Alexander the Great: Father and Son, Lives and Afterlives (2010) — Contributor — 20 copies

Brill's Companion to Alexander the Great (2002) — Contributor — 14 copies

The Hellenistic World: New Perspectives (New Perspectives Series) (2002) — Contributor — 10 copies

Ptolemy I Soter: A Self-Made Man (2018) — Contributor — 6 copies

Ancient Historiography on War and Empire (2016) — Contributor — 5 copies

The Courts of Philip II and Alexander the Great: Monarchy and Power in Ancient Macedonia (2022) — Contributor — 5 copies

The History of the Argeads: New Perspectives (Classica Et Orientalia) (2017) — Contributor — 5 copies

Alexander & His Successors: Essays From the Antipodes (2009) — Contributor — 4 copies

East and West in the World Empire of Alexander: Essays in Honour of Brian Bosworth (2015) — Contributor — 4 copies

Brill's Companion to the Campaigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great (2024) — Contributor — 3 copies

Justin: Epitome of The Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus. Volume II: Books 13-15, The Successors to Alexander the Great (2011) — Contributor — 2 copies

Alejandro Magno (II): De Tiro a Siwa — Contributor — 2 copies, 1 review

Celebrity, Fame, and Infamy in the Hellenistic World (Phoenix Supplementary Volumes Book 58) (2020) — Contributor — 2 copies

Classical Contributions: Studies in Honor of Malcolm Francis McGregor (1981) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Canonical name: Heckel, Waldemar
Birthdate: 1949
Gender: male
Education: University of British Columbia (PhD | Greek History | 1978))
McMaster University (MA | Greek | 1973)
University of Victoria (BA | Classics | 1972)
Occupations: ancient historian
professor
Organizations: University of Calgary
Nationality: Canada
Germany (birth)
Birthplace: Königshofen, Germany
Associated Place (for map): Königshofen, Germany

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The Wars of Alexander the Great (Essential Histories) by Waldemar Heckel

This is part of the excellent introduction but also colorfully illustrated works on military history by Osprey.

Dec 31, 2011

timspalding 204 reviews

Alexander the Great : a new history by Waldemar Heckel

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Jun 30, 20111 other review

timspalding 204 reviews

Jun 30, 20111 other review

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Alexandru cel Mare. Campaniile din 336-323 î.Hr. by Waldemar Heckel

Cartea „Alexandru cel Mare. Campaniile din 336-323 î.Hr.” de Waldemar Heckel oferă o analiză detaliată a strategiilor militare și a cuceririlor lui Alexandru cel Mare, concentrându-se pe contextul istoric și operațiunile de război.

📖 Despre autor

a) Waldemar Heckel – istoric canadian specializat în istoria Antichității și în biografia militară a lui Alexandru cel Mare.
b) Autor al mai multor studii și lucrări de referință despre perioada elenistică și armatele show more macedonene.

📚 Despre volum

a) O prezentare cronologică a campaniilor lui Alexandru, de la preluarea tronului Macedoniei până la moartea sa.
b) Analizează bătăliile majore, tacticile militare și mobilizarea trupelor.
c) Include hărți și explicații pentru a ilustra mișcările armatei și strategiile folosite.

🔎 Teme principale

a) Strategia și tacticile militare ale lui Alexandru cel Mare.
b) Organizarea armatei macedonene și rolul comandamentului.
c) Consecințele cuceririlor asupra Imperiului Persan și regiunilor învecinate.
d) Leadership-ul și personalitatea lui Alexandru în contextul campaniilor.

⚖️ Semnificație

a) Lucrare de referință pentru istorici și pasionați de istorie militară.
b) Permite înțelegerea impactului strategic și politic al cuceririlor lui Alexandru.
c) Contribuie la aprecierea complexității războiului în Antichitate și a geniului militar al conducătorului macedonean. show less

Sep 19, 2025Romanian