BCE, Alexander the Great won his first victory against the Persian Achaemenid Empire in his campaign to conquer Asia Minor. The Battle of Granicus was the first of thre ...

Alexander the Great, former King of Macedonia, is regarded as one of the greatest military leaders in history as he was undefeated in combat.

Customs, flavors and rituals linking food to the sacred and divine had an enormous upheaval during the time of Alexander the ...

The Argyraspides, which can be translated as “Silver Shields,” were the elite soldiers of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander ...

Alexander the Great ruled the ancient kingdom of Macedon ... During his reign, he waged extensive military campaigns, creating one of the largest empires ever seen—spanning from Greece to ...

Alexander was born in Pella ... overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander ...