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Alexander the Great (356 - 323 BC)
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 ...
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Alexander the Great’s Most Pivotal Battlefield Has Finally Been Identified
At long last, Turkish researchers have pinpointed the precise site of the Battle of Granicus, where Alexander the Great achieved his first monumental victory on the road to becoming history’s ...
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What if the Persians had defeated Alexander the Great?
The world we live in might be unrecognizable if Alexander the Great had been defeated by the Persians. When his empire fell apart after his unexpected death, his officials and generals took over ...
Historians Think They’ve Discovered the Exact Battlefield Where Alexander Became 'The Great'
“Our research, combined with a careful reading of ancient sources, has led us to pinpoint the exact location of the battle, ...
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Historians Think They’ve Discovered the Exact Battlefield Where Alexander Became 'The Great'
Experts have identified a site in northwest Turkey as that of the Battle of the Granicus, a major victory for Alexander the Great. The defeat of the Persians in 334 B.C. at that location provided ...