Alexander became interested in history after discovering he shared a name with one of history’s greatest conquerors/ bisexual icons. He selects a random civilisation every time he plays Age of Empires II because he thinks this makes him cultured. He can occasionally be found releasing episodes of his podcast ‘Radio Tintin’ which explored the social and historical context of every Tintin album. l
Alexander Gates and I delve into the most scandalous and petty letters of antiquity.