RESEARCHERS in Turkey have identified the long-lost site of the legendary battle where Alexander the Great secured his first ... Alexander's audacious campaign to conquer Asia Minor and ultimately ...
Alexander the Great was crowned king of Macedon in October 336 B.C.E.. Over the following decade, he conquered an unparalleled ... the Battle of Granicus took place further south than previously ...
having conquered almost all parts of the world that were known to his people. But unfortunately, the resting place of ...
He then set out to conquer ... became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander, politician, scholar and explorer, Alexander led ...
Alexander the Great had one legitimate child, a son named Alexander IV of Macedon. Alexander IV was born in 323 BC to ...
After this battle, Alexander set out from here and conquered Western Anatolia ... battles fought between Alexander the Great and the Persian Empire took place in May 334 BCE.
New evidence suggests that the battlefield lies in northwestern Turkey. The battle marked the start of the 21-year-old ...