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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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His father used diplomacy, he conquered the world: How Alexander became the first great general
Born in 356 BCE in Pella, Alexander the Great became one of history's most ... Historians offer various interpretations of Alexander's achievements. Pierre Briant, a specialist in the empires ...
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How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in modern-day Greece) at the age of 20 to conquer the mighty Persian Empire.
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Anaxarchus: The Greek Philosopher Who Followed Alexander the Great on His Campaigns
Anaxarchus, a Greek philosopher at Alexander the Great’s court, upheld wisdom and detachment, reflecting on the fleeting ...