Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in ...
This world has witnessed many kings sitting on the most powerful thrones, but one king surpassed them all with his remarkable ...
His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his wife Olympias ... He then set out to conquer the massive Persian Empire. Against overwhelming odds, he led his army to victories across the Persian ...
Child: Oh dear. Abdul: When Alexander of Macedon expanded his empire he conquered Egypt, and made himself pharaoh! After he died, the descendants of his general, Ptolemy ruled for nearly 300 years!
who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in modern-day Greece) at the age of 20 to conquer the mighty Persian Empire. He made it as far as the Indus River in modern-day Pakistan, and even crossed ...
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