Grief of Sisygambis
At the decisive Battle of Issus that took place in 333 BC, Darius III and his army were completely defeated by a young Macedonian king Alexander the G... read more
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Mother of Alexander the Great
Mother of Alexander the Great, Olimpias was quite a blood thirsty woman. In the movie, Angelina Jolie plays Olympias as all dreamy, dabbling in magic,... read more
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New head of household
It seems that Alexander the Great not only defeated Darius III and captured his family. He also became the new head of household, replacing the former... read more
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The end of the founders of the Macendon kingdom
As the son of Alexander was growing up, his supporters started to declare that he should now exercise full power and that a regent Cassander was... read more
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Too eccentric, extravagant and impractical?
For some reason in his will and written instructions he made a wish to intermix Eastern and Western populations. For that purpose he demanded after hi... read more
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