ALEXANDER THE GREAT: HISTORY AND LEGEND

alexander the great  by Zoë Sophia Kontes Such coins were not only minted during Alexander's lifetime but their issue was continued in the two decades following his death by the 'Parthenon of Macedonia': site where Alexander the Great was proclaimed king reopens For 2,170 years it had lain in ruins: a palace that

He was undefeated in battles and is considered to be the greatest and most successful military commander Alexander's accomplishments made him a Alexander the Great was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, located in northern Greece and adjacent countries

Alexander was not a mellow drunk He had to leave Macedonia in a hurry after a booze-fuelled falling out with his father at his wedding He killed Cleitus the He created one of the largest empires of the ancient world in little over a decade Here's everything you need to know about Alexander the