Plutarch's Lives V6 Containing Alexander, Julius Caesar, Phocion, Cato Minor 1727 is a book that contains biographies of four historical figures Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Phocion, and Cato Minor. Plutarch, a Greek historian and philosopher, wrote these biographies in the 1st century AD, and they have since become some of the most influential works in Western literature. The book begins with a biography of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king who conquered much of the known world in the 4th century BC. Plutarch describes Alexander's military campaigns, his leadership style, and his personal life, including his relationship with his mother and his close friend Hephaestion. The second biography is of Julius Caesar, the Roman general and statesman who played a crucial role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. Plutarch describes Caesar's military victories, his political maneuvering, and his assassination at the hands of his political rivals. The