Following the mutiny of his army, Alexander the Great was forced to abandon his eastward march. In response, he turned his ...

Alexander was born in Pella ... overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander ...

Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) was an ambitious young king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He is remembered as one of history’s greatest military minds and most prolific conquerors.

And his story reminds us of the uncomfortable truth, that war - however horrible - is one of the great change-makers in human history. He takes a look at stories of Alexander’s childhood and ...