Alexander campaigns to wipe out those who oppose him which puts the people of Athens in a frenzy as they wager between fighting him or submitting to him. A wise hermit is consulted by both sides as to what they should do.
Incoronato re di Macedonia, Alessandro si trova ben presto a dover contrastare un nuovo tentativo di ribellione ad opera di Atene e Tebe.
En Egipto, el Oráculo de Ammón profetiza que Alejandro algún día gobernará el mundo, pero los más cercanos a él serán destruidos, y que a su vez será víctima de la persona en la que más confía.
