He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
But Cartledge also says Alexander was a great propagandist ... t understand Alexander if you don’t understand Darius, the last king of the Persian Empire.” Not for nothing is one of his ...
Alexander the Great established himself as Emperor of Asia and urged his generals to marry Persian women in the Susa weddings.
In 1010 CE, Persian poet Firdawsi wrote “Shahnamah ... Cartledge — author of “Alexander the Great” — agrees that Darius I was a formidable ruler, who tolerated other religions.
After becoming the King of Macedon at the age of 20 in 336 BCE, Alexander spent only two years in Europe. He defeated and ...
The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...
The ancient Greek ideal of World Unity is manifested in the conquests of Alexander the Great aiming to unite the world through Hellenization.
Conveyed as an epic poem, this new account of the origin of the marathon consigns other versions to history’s landfill.