Alexander had a love-hate relationship with his father, King Philip II of Macedonia. While at times he appeared to be the ...

The Alexander Romance Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Right after his death in 323 BC, legends began to spread across the world about many of Alexander the Great’s exploits, many of which were nothing ...

In the wake of Alexander the Great’s conquests of the Persian Empire and parts of India ... “Only in Heaven has the Sun ever looked upon its equal,” gushed Greek author Antipater around 100 B.C.

Alexander the Great, the greatest military commander of all time, is globally known, especially for his military successes.Even in the areas he conquered, he is worshipped as a god. However, in ...

When Alexander the Great died, his trusted general Antigonus was established as “general emperor” in the Asian countries alongside Antipater in the European ones, which included Epirus. Thus, Olympias ...

Kings and Generals' animated series on Ancient Greece continues with the wars of the Diadochi, the successors of Alexander the Great. After Alexander’s death, his generals divided the empire ...

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 died in June 323 B.C. in Babylon, in what is now Iraq, at age 32. By that time, he had conquered an empire that stretched from the Balkans to India. This empire collapsed ...

Alexander the Great was crowned king of Macedon in October 336 B.C.E.. Over the following decade, he conquered an unparalleled territory that grew to span from Greece to northwestern India.