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Jun 21, 2024 · Alexander the Great, a fearless Macedonian king and military genius, conquered vast territories from Greece to Egypt and India, leaving an enduring legacy as one of history’s most remarkable conquerors.
- Frank W. Walbank
Jun 17, 2024 · Alexander the Great as Zeus Ammon on a silver tetradrachm of Lysimachus, 297–281 bce, thought to be a copy of a portrait by Lysippus; in the British Museum. Diameter 30 mm. (more) Alexander began his career of conquest in 335. He started with lightning campaigns against the Triballi and Illyrians, which took him across the Danube.
Jun 14, 2024 · Alexander is the Latin variant of the Greek name Alexandros, meaning "defender of men." The name is most famously associated with Alexander the Great, 4th-century BCE king of Macedonia...
- Alex Vance
Jun 19, 2024 · A conquering hero whose empire stretched from the Balkans to India in the fourth century B.C., Alexander was born in a city now in Greece. He did not live on the territory of what...
Jun 17, 2024 · Alexander, who had initially followed Darius north, now moved steadily east, through Hyrcania and Areia, where Satibarzanes was confirmed as satrap; Alexander planned an invasion of Bactria and the elimination of Bessus. Satibarzanes, however, revolted almost instantly, and Alexander turned south again to deal with that rebellion.
- Simon Hornblower
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Jun 17, 2024 · Alexander the Great's impact upon history can scarcely be overstated. The King of Macedon spent the majority of his short life campaigning to stretch the borders of his realm from Macedonia to Afghanistan. Undefeated in battle, his military prowess was only matched by his boundless ego.
Jun 9, 2024 · Plutarch was an ancient Greek biographer, who, among others, wrote about Alexander the Great. His works were powerfully influential.
