Alexander then marched triumphantly into the Persian capital of Persopolis to assume his place as ruler of the largest empire in the world. But conquest is a thirst that cannot be quenched, and in a matter of years, he set out to invade India and topple its King Porus.

In the 17-minute period between 8:46 and 9:03 A.M. on September 11, New York City and the Port Authority mobilized the largest rescue operation in the city's history. Well over a thousand first responders had been deployed, an evacuation had begun, and the critical decision that the fire could not be fought had been made.

Caesar was older and more experienced in all aspects of life than Cleopatra, but the two nevertheless had much in common. Both were ruthlessly ambitious and both were prepared to take prodigious risks to achieve their ambitions. Both had a knack for persuading ordinary people to love them, yet both were to a certain extent lonely and insecure. Caesar needed Egypt’s wealth, while Cleopatra needed Rome’s protection. So who seduced whom?