The reign of Alexander the Great was short-lived. After subduing all of the Persian Empire, his army marched east and got as far as India before turning back home to Macedon. But he never made it home. At just 32 years old, Alexander died in Persia in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II ...
As the forceful king of Macedonia(马其顿),Alexander the Great overthrew the Persian Empire,becoming a hero that would survive centuries after his death. Born in 356B.C.,AlexanderⅢwas the son of PhilipⅡand Olympias.Alexander's parents wanted him to receive the finest education,and arranged fo...
(远征)ever to leave Greece”.He soundly defeated the Persian army at the Granicus River,sending a strong message to Darius Ⅲ,leader of the Persian Empire.In 333,Alexander faced Darius at Issus,a mountain pass.The Macedonian army was greatly outnumbered but able to work the narrow mountain ...
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Alexander the Great arrived in Egypt in 332 BC. After defeating the Persian emperor Darius for control of Syria, Alexander marched to Egypt.
Alexander the Great(born 356bce, Pella, Macedonia [northwest of Thessaloníki, Greece]—died June 13, 323bce, Babylon [near Al-Ḥillah, Iraq]) was thekingofMacedonia(336–323bce), who overthrew thePersian empire, carried Macedonian arms toIndia, and laid the foundations for theHellenisticworl...
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 ever seen. By turns charismatic and ruthless, brilliant and power hungry, diplomatic and bloodthirsty, Alexand...
With political influence, Greek culture also started spreading not only across the empire itself but also abroad.
Alexander the Great (356 BC-11 June 323 BC) was King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC (succeeding Philip II and preceding Alexander IV and Philip III) and Pharaoh of Egypt from 332 to 323 BC and King of Persia from 330 to 323 BC. Alexander was one of histor
But this code could also help to makeBabylon more powerful and united. While Alexander didn’t, so hiskingdom soon broke. In brief, Alexander theGreat was an extraordinary man. He conquered the Greek and thePersian Empire. Whenever he used his reckless courage or somethingthat gave him ...