Alexander the Great in battle on his horse, Bucephalas © Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, single-handedly changed the nature of the ancient world in little more than a ...
Yahoo: Why Alexander the Great really was better than the average imperialist conqueror
Alexander, the brilliant young Macedonian king remembered as “the Great,” has frequently been compared to the mythic Greek hero Achilles. Both were beloved by their soldiers and almost invincible. But ...
Why Alexander the Great really was better than the average imperialist conqueror
Arrian, the most famous biographer of Alexander the Great, was a soldier, statesman, philosopher, and author. Credit Alexander Gale / Greek Reporter Over 2,300 years have passed since the death of ...
Popular Mechanics: A Stunning New Discovery May Rewrite the Legacy of Alexander the Great
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 a ...
A Stunning New Discovery May Rewrite the Legacy of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great narrowly escaped death after suffering a grievous wound sustained in battle against the Mallians in 326 BC.
MSN: A Stunning New Discovery May Rewrite the Legend of Alexander the Great
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: 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 ...
A Stunning New Discovery May Rewrite the Legend of Alexander the Great