- The story of Alexander the Great and the Jews is intimately intertwined. ... Philip was a great warrior and organizer. Most of all, he had the dream of empire in him.
- As he lay dying in Babylon, Alexander the Great declared his empire would be left “to the strongest.” In the end, his empire devolved into a series of Hellenistic...
- The Kingdom of Empire of Alexander the Great is a fledgling, orderly nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion.
- Alexander III, the "Basileus of Macedon", better known as Alexander the Great -- was one of the most significant figures in human history.
- This 1875 map shows Alexander the Great's empire. (Image credit: Steven Wright/Shutterstock). Alexander's final battles.
- But even against this background, the unusually rapid collapse of the empire created by Alexander the Great is striking.
- The Battle of Guagamela- In 331 BC, Darius III, the last Achaemenid king of the Persian Empire was defeated by the forces of the Alexander the Great.
- ...Alexander the Great defeated the armies of the Achaemenid Empire led by Darius III, in the second great battle of Alexander’s campaign against the Persians.
- Rhoxana gave birth to his son, Alexander IV, a few months later. After Alexander the Great died, his empire collapsed, and the nations within it battled for power.
- ...27:28 AM EmpirE of alExandEr thE grEat Philip II, king of Macedon, was an aggressive leader who set a bold example for his son, Alexander.