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Alexander the Great

a very short introduction

by Hugh Bowden

Alexander, the great, 356 b.c.-323 b.c.Greece, historyKings and rulersGeneralsBiographyHistoryAlexander , 356 b.c.-323 b.cGenerals--greece--biography

In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy.

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