Alexander the Great

alexander the great  Upon the death of Philip II in 336 BC, Alexander succeeded him as king of Macedonia During his reign, he spread Greek culture throughout the He came to the throne in 336 BC His principal political and military objective was the destruction of the Achaemenid Persian empire, the main enemy of the

Alexander tried, but failed He felt a stabbing pain in his back “as if he had been pierced by a spear,” gave a loud cry, and slumped back onto Exceeding his father's goal of the liberation of the Asian Greeks and the conquest of Asia Minor, Alexander seized Egypt, the Near East, much of central Asia,

Alexander the Great was king of Macedonia from 336 to 323 and conquered a huge empire that stretched from the Balkans to In a word: yes Alexander had one and possibly even two children — both sons One, known as Alexander IV, was his son with his wife Roxana The