- Alexander the Great - Wikipedia
He founded more than twenty cities, with the most prominent being the city of Alexandria in Egypt Alexander's settlement of Greek colonists and the resulting spread of Greek culture led to the overwhelming dominance of Hellenistic civilization and influence as far east as the Indian subcontinent
- Alexander the Great | Empire, Death, Map, Facts | Britannica
Alexander the Great was 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
- Alexander (2004) - IMDb
Alexander: Directed by Oliver Stone With Anthony Hopkins, David Bedella, Jessie Kamm, Angelina Jolie Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world
- Alexander the Great: Empire Death | HISTORY
Alexander the Great was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history’s greatest military minds who, as King of Macedonia and Persia, established the largest empire the ancient world had
- Meaning, origin and history of the name Alexander
In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe The name has been used by kings of Scotland, Poland and Yugoslavia, emperors of Russia, and eight popes
- Alexander the Great - National Geographic Society
Alexander the Great, a Macedonian king, conquered the eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, the Middle East, and parts of Asia in a remarkably short period of time His empire ushered in significant cultural changes in the lands he conquered and changed the course of the region’s history
- BBC - History - Alexander the Great
Read a biography about Alexander the Great from his early life to becoming a military leader How did he change the nature of the ancient world?
- Alexander the Great - World History Encyclopedia
Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great (l 21 July 356 BCE – 10 or 11 June 323 BCE, r 336-323 BCE), was the son of King Philip II of Macedon (r 359-336 BCE) who became king upon his father's death in 336 BCE and then conquered most of the known world of his day
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