He then set out to conquer ... became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander, politician, scholar and explorer, Alexander led ...

The kingdom was conquered by King Philip II of Macedon ... nearly everyone has heard of her grandson, Alexander the Great. "This is the only appropriate location that we have determined may ...

Two titans of ancient conquest go head-to-head! Join us as we compare Cyrus the Great and Alexander the Great across five crucial categories: rise to power, military accomplishments, impact, wealth, ...

This is where Philip II of Macedon, having conquered nearly all of classical ... remembered primarily as the father of Alexander the Great. But Philip was a colossus in his own right, a brilliant ...

It’s even possible that historical figures like Octavian and Agrippa passed through the area ... conquered by Philip II. The city may have also been the birthplace of Alexander the Great ...

When Alexander the Great visited the tomb of Cyrus of Persia, he found it ransacked and ordered that the tomb be restored.