356–323 BC; traveled south down the Mediterranean coast to Egypt in 332 BCE; Although he did not attempt to conquer Petra, he did confiscate tons of their trade goods when he captured the port of Gaza. Alexander’s successor, Antigonus, did attempt to take Petra, but was not entirely successful.
king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
(356 - 323 BC) The king of Macedonia from 336 - 323 who went on to conquer all of Greece, the Persian Empire and Egypt. He marched all the way to India before his troops forced him to turn back. He died from drinking too much on the way back.
a king of Macedonia and one of the greatest generals in history. He conquered much of the then civilised world and brought Greek culture to those places. He lived from 356 to 323 BC.
Successor of Philip II; successfully conquered Persian Empire prior to his death in 323 b.c.e.; attempted to combine Greek and Persian cultures. (p. 134)
4th centuray Macodenian king who ruled an empire strectching from Greece to India. Father Phillip of Maceodonia conquered Greece. At age 21, Alexander took the throne and boldly attacked the Persian empire under Darius III and won his empire.
ruler of Macedonia and Greece who conquered an immense empire before his death at age 33; from 356-323 BC.
Alexander the Great (Greek: ,The name derives from the Greek words (to repel, shield, protect) and (man; genitive case ), and means "protector of men." For further details on the origins of the name, see related section in disambiguation article. Megas Alexandros; July 356 BC–June 11 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (336–323 BC), was one of the most successful military commanders in history.
"Alexander the Great" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was written by Steve Harris with the collaboration of Bruce Dickinson and appears on the band's 1986 album Somewhere in Time. It tells the story of the Macedonian general and king Alexander the Great and his eleven-year conquest of Asia.