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 ...

When history bestows upon you the title of ‘the Great’, you must have done something quite ... However, the landscape of the ancient world had been altered for good. Alexander’s accomplishments ...

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals of the ancient world. By the age of 32 he had conquered a massive ...

Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia, the ancient Greek realm, around age 20 and subsequently expanded his empire to parts of modern-day Greece and the Middle East, according to Biography ...