He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
In this, Alexander preserves Persia’s Zoroastrian religion ... Rather than Alexander or even Darius III, Briant says the man we should be venerating is Darius I, “the main conqueror and ...
The opening of the royal palace of Aigai to the public in 2024 reignited global interest in the life and legacy of Alexander ...
After becoming the King of Macedon at the age of 20 in 336 BCE, Alexander spent only two years in Europe. He defeated and ...
Opposite him is another leader often identified as the Persian king Darius III. The mosaic probably depicts ... leader and emerged victorious. From Persia, Alexander continued conquering eastward.