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.

In the end, no army stopped the march of Alexander the Great; he had defeated himself. “Soldier, Priest, and God” tells the well-worn story of Alexander’s life, but does so through a unique ...

But his military campaigns were truly cut short by his early death, at the age of 32. ... As far as heroes and mighty leaders go, Alexander the Great is sure to be in anyone’s top three.

Very few historical actors have been called 'the Great', and Alexander is one of only two known to me (I stand to be corrected ...) who have had that title incorporated in their very name ...

Alexander III of Macedon, commonly referred to as Alexander the Great, ... he led a massive military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa. By the time he was 30, ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...