He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

This world has witnessed many kings sitting on the most powerful thrones, but one king surpassed them all with his remarkable ...

Alexander the Great built an empire that stretched from ... conquering land in what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan. After entering what is now India his troops mutinied. Alexander then turned ...

Alexander the Great brought bananas, parakeets, cotton, and sugar from India to Europe, as well as crucifixion from Persia.

This week, the Central Asian “graveyard of empires” added the United States of America to the list of powers that attempted to occupy and control Afghanistan. Throughout history there have ...

His father hired the great philosopher ... Persia and carrying on towards Afghanistan and the borders of India. Along with war and conquest, Alexander founded seventy Greek-style towns across ...

“He got as far as modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan ... But Cartledge also says Alexander was a great propagandist. Two thousand years on, we still largely believe ‘his’ side of the story.