Alexander III of Macedon is regarded as one of, if not the greatest military strategists and leaders in world history. He ruled the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 336—323 BCE and his empire ...

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 ...

A new Netflix series about the life of Alexander the Great, which includes scenes of him with a male lover, has faced criticism from some Greek officials, and some historians say that although the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

North Macedonia has claimed historical figures as part of a drive to build a national identity. That has ruffled the feathers of the Balkan nation’s neighbors. By Andrew Higgins Reporting from Skopje, ...

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 ...

An aerial view of the Palace of Aigai following 16 years of restoration AFP via Getty Images On the day he was crowned king of Macedonia, Alexander the Great stood atop the intricately patterned ...

In June 323 BCE, in the palace of King Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon, the most powerful man in the world died. Just 13 days earlier, Alexander the Great—the greatest conqueror the world had seen—had ...