For centuries, the location of Alexander the Great’s tomb has remained one of the most baffling and captivating mysteries in ...

Alexander the Great ascended the Macedonian throne at age 20 and died just 12 years later, having conquered one of the largest empires in the ancient world. During that time, did he father any ...

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous names in history - but why? Our 60 second primer introduces you to one of history's greatest military commanders, whose conquests dazzled subsequent ...

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

MILLIONS of kids have no idea what the Battle of Britain was – and they believe Alexander the Great is fictional, according to a new study. British youngsters don’t know how many wives … ...

Alexander, the brilliant young Macedonian king remembered as “the Great,” has frequently been compared to the mythic Greek hero Achilles. Both were beloved by their soldiers and almost ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...

After Alexander the Great died of a mysterious illness at age 32, there was no clear successor for his massive empire, which stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan.