The Battle of Issus, fought in 333 BC, was one of the most pivotal moments in ancient history. On one side stood Alexander ...

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

(CNN) — By the time he died, aged just 32, he had redrawn the map of the northern hemisphere, conquering land across three continents and ruling over states from Egypt to modern-day India — over 2,000 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The death of Alexander the Great sparked a war for his throne. Contenders included two women, his mother Olympias and his ...

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