The legendary Macedonian King Alexander III, famously known as Alexander the Great (who was educated by the titanic Greek ...

At Opis, Alexander the Great confronted a mutiny of his army, caused by simmering tensions between the Macedonians and ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have uncovered the final resting place of Philip II, the father of Alexander ...

In 334 B.C., Alexander set out to conquer the Persian Empire, which had waned in power but remained a behemoth. Alexander’s army numbered fewer than 40,000 men, mostly Macedonian and fiercely loyal.

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 ...

Alexander the Great's siege of the island city of Tyre used all the innovation and cunning worthy of a conqueror still known ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...

Alexander the Great Failure: The Collapse of the Macedonian Empire John D. Grainger, . . Hambledon Continuum, $24.95 (236pp) ISBN 978-1-84725-188-6 ...

Alexander the Great ascended the Macedonian throne at age 20 and died just 12 years later, having conquered one of the largest empires in the ancient world. During that time, did he father any ...

Alexander the Great remains one of history’s most prolific empire-builders. Yet he didn’t build his empire alone. An army of generals, friends, and allies were at his side.