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How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
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. He made it as far as the ...
His father used diplomacy, he conquered the world: How Alexander became the first great general
The opening of the royal palace of Aigai to the public in 2024 reignited global interest in the life and legacy of Alexander the Great.
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From Persia, Alexander continued conquering eastward. By the end of his life in 323 B.C.E., the Macedonian king had secured an empire that stretched from the Mediterranean to modern-day Pakistan.
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How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
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How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
By the time he died, aged just 32, he had redrawn the map ... 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.