He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Alexander the Great died at age 32, but his cause of death is unclear. What killed him has been a long-standing source of ...

Alexander the Great, known as Iskandar or Dhul-Qarnayn in Islam, holds a unique place in Islamic history as a figure with ...

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Alexander was born in Pella ... overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander ...

A prophecy about Alexander the Great is found in the Jewish Book of Daniel, which was written 200 years before his birth.

And his story reminds us of the uncomfortable truth, that war - however horrible - is one of the great change-makers in human history. He takes a look at stories of Alexander’s childhood and ...

Experts have identified a site in northwest Turkey as that of the Battle of the Granicus, a major victory for Alexander the Great. The defeat of the Persians in 334 B.C. at that location provided ...

Alexander’s legacy is no stuffy history lesson. In fact ... While you might imagine that tours following in the steps of a great warrior might be male-focused, Sommer says that “we have ...