In just one minute, we cover Alexander the Great’s incredible conquests, from Greece to Egypt, Persia, and into India. His campaigns toppled empires, spread Hellenistic culture, and created one of the ...

Cyrus vs. Alexander: Battle of the Greats Welcome to WatchMojo, and in today’s installment of Versus, we’re pitting Cyrus and Alexander — two of history’s greatest conquerors — against each to ...

Alexander, the brilliant young Macedonian king remembered as “the Great,” has frequently been compared to the mythic Greek hero Achilles. Both were beloved by their soldiers and almost invincible. But ...

History tells us that Alexander the Great, born in 356 B.C., loved wine. So much so that as the Prince of Macedonia, he once held a drinking competition between his Macedonian soldiers and the newly ...

Since I was a child, Alexander the Great was my hero. I don't know why or how that came to be. But I am Greek, and for the Greeks, Alexander is a great hero. His campaign to the end of the known world ...

First, let's get the obvious out of the way: Alexander the Great lived around 350 B.C., so we can't just ask him about his life directly. Instead, historians and archaeologists must use a variety of ...

Alexander the Great and the east : history, art, tradition: an introduction / Krzysztof Nawotka and Agnieszka Wojciechowska -- An Egyptian prince at Alexander's court at Asia? : a new interpretation ...

Experts have identified a site in northwest Turkey as that of the Battle of the Granicus, a major victory for Alexander the Great. The defeat of the Persians in 334 B.C. at that location provided a ...

Archaeologists say they have identified the site where one of Alexander the Great's most significant battles occurred more than 2,300 years ago. The research team uncovered the exact location of the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Alexander the Great was one of history’s greatest generals, but his father—Philip II—was no slouch either. His rule gave rise to Macedonia and its ...

A fan was ejected from the US Open for allegedly yelling out the “most famous Hitler phrase there is” during Alexander Zverev’s Round of 16 match with Jannik Sinner on Monday. During the fourth set of ...

Experts have identified a site in northwest Turkey as that of the Battle of the Granicus, a major victory for Alexander the Great. The defeat of the Persians in 334 B.C. at that location provided a ...