When Alexander the Great died at age 32, it came as the result of an illness brought on after a night of drinking. For 12 days, the ancient general struggled with a fever before he finally succumbed.

During his reign, he waged extensive military campaigns, ... A mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii—dating from around 100 B.C.—that depicts Alexander the Great.

Rachel Kousser's "Alexander at the End of the World" busts myths about the Macedonian king's last years and his campaign into Asia while illuminating his multiculturalism.

Starting in 336 B.C., when he was just 20-years-old, Alexander the Great ruled the kingdom of Macedon on the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula until his death in 323 B.C. at the age of 32.

Her client may have fought in one of Alexander the Great's campaigns, they added, or in a series of conflicts called the Wars of the Diadochi, which saw Alexander's generals battle to succeed him ...

Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him god-like status. Here’s how he redrew the map of the world. ... “To have had the biggest military campaign ever.

During his reign, the legendary leader waged extensive military campaigns, ... Stock image of a statue of Alexander the Great in Thessaloniki, Greece.

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. "Peruse again and again the campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Gustavus Adolphus, Turenne, Eugene, and Frederick. Model yourself upon them ...

Rachel Kousser's "Alexander at the End of the World" busts myths about the Macedonian king's last years and his campaign into Asia while illuminating his multiculturalism.