曼弗瑞迪（Valerio Massimo Manfredi）

義大利的歷史學家，也是新聞記者和考古學家。他在米蘭大學教授正統考古學（Classical Archaeology），也常出現在歐洲各電視台的節目中。迄今他已出版了七本小說，其中包括極為暢銷的亞歷山大三部曲。

為了書寫三部曲，他曾駕駛吉普車，循著這位帝王遠征的路徑一路東行，親身體會兩千年前這位偉大帝王，強烈的激情與不凡的一生。路途中，他曾數次被捕、被軍隊找麻煩。而脫險之道是「解釋自己是學者，是愛好和平人士，然後請他們吃義大利麵。」有一次，為了趕到約旦的首都安曼去做一場重要演講，他只好搶了輛吉普車，徹夜未眠橫越沙漠。

曼弗瑞迪認為，創造歷史的是人的情感----對於權力、愛情、財富，以及性的渴望，探索這些情感，為的是能更加逼近可能的真相。

The concluding volume in the epic series of Alecander the Great's tumultuous life Alexander's epic quest continues into the heart of Asia and on towards the mystery of India. The Macedonian Army march ever onward in search of glory, crushing resistance at every turn. The culture and beauty of Babylon is quickly ravaged and the Palace of Persepolis burnt to ashes and cinder. An empire is destroyed and a new and bloody era begins. But there are other things on Alexander's mind. An ambitious project to unite the peoples of the empire under one homeland, begins to obsess him. There are rebellions and bloodshed, but the curious beauty of Queen Roxanna gives Alexander the strength to fulfil his destiny...This is a truly compelling, romantic and exciting book, and a fitting conclusion to the bestselling Alexander trilogy.