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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At long last, Turkish researchers have pinpointed the precise site of the Battle of Granicus, where Alexander the Great achieved his first monumental victory on the road to becoming history’s greatest ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alexander had a love-hate relationship with his father, King Philip II of Macedonia. While at times he appeared to be the clear heir, polygamy, exile, and an assassination made Alexander's path to ...

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, ...