Alexander the Great Summary

Alexander the Great 356 B.C.-323 B.C. Macedonian Conqueror Though the Romans would rule more land, no one man has ever subdued as much territory in as short a period as Alexander the Great, or Alexand... Read more

In the year 324 BC, Alexander, on the way to Babylon, came to his traditional summer retreat of Ecbatana. There, he held a massive festival in honor of Dionysus in which it is believed up to 3,000 Gr... Read more

One of the most noted generals and leaders of the BC era is Alexander III of Macedonia. In his lifetime, he conquered almost all of the known world. The known world of this time was only a part of t... Read more

In the year 356 BC a princess of Epirus gave birth to a baby boy in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. Her name was Olympias and she was not just a princess, but one of the many wives of Phil... Read more

This article is about a man named N.G.L. Hammond that believes that Alexander the Great is worthy of his historical status. The article first explains Alexander's great accomplishments in history. T... Read more

One of the greatest rules in history, Alexander III, aptly named Alexander the Great, conquered and ruled an empire stretching from the Balkans to the Himalayans and from Egypt to the Caspain Sea, alm... Read more

One simply can't perceive all the heroic, if not tyrannical, acts of this man and his conquests without being indignant to his mass genocide, or reverent to his military genius. However as many... Read more

Astounding Alexander Alexander the Great led a triumphing life and although he followed Achilles footsteps he had a life of his own filled with victory. He took over an army which conquered close t... Read more