Alexander the Great in battle on his horse, Bucephalas © Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, ...

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This pedantic and repetitious study of one of history's greatest military leaders by British military historian Lonsdale adds little to our understanding of his success. Examining Alexander the ...

Dimitri Filippidis refers to “Alexander the Great as Greek and Macedonian, who spoke the Greek language and spread Greek culture.” ...

Alexander the Great died in June 323 B.C. in Babylon, in what is now Iraq, at age 32. By that time, he had conquered an empire that stretched from the Balkans to India. This empire collapsed shortly ...

The Battle of the Granicus was a large battle fought between Alexander the Great and the Persian Empire in 334 BC. The battle ...

Today, Alexander the Great is widely considered antiquity’s preeminent military commander. As it turns out, his battleground fame was so far flung that, even 500 years after his death, Alexander was ...

Researchers believe they have found the site where Alexander the Great's troops fought the Battle of the Granicus. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The empire of Alexander the Great ruled from Egypt to India. The countries of that region still show some Greek influence in their art, architecture, languages, and other cultural elements. Also: ...