Alexander himself was supremely influenced by Cyrus, as were the Romans. Thomas Jefferson, the Enlightenment - you could say that Cyrus was the OG Tony Robbins.

You’ve heard of Alexander the Great and all he’s accomplished, but little is mentioned of his mother. The woman who […] ...

Alexander the Great is portrayed as a legendary conqueror and military leader in Greek-influenced Western history books but his legacy looks very different from a Persian perspective. Any visitor ...

The empire of Alexander the Great ruled from Egypt to India. The countries of that region still show some Greek influence in their art, architecture, languages, and other cultural elements. Also ...

During his reign, Alexander the Great had a massive impact in his time and sent ripples into the future. "In a reign of 13 years Alexander shot across the Greek and Middle Eastern firmament like a ...

How Alexander the Great's daddy issues reshaped the world. Alexander had a love-hate relationship with his father, King Philip II of Macedonia. While at times he appeared to be the clear heir ...

Greece has reopened the ancient palace where Alexander the Great became King of Macedonia some 2,400 years ago to the public after it underwent restoration. CNN values your feedback 1.