Alexander the Great

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In 334 BCE, Alexander invaded the Persian Empire with an army of Macedonians, Greeks, and other allies. He took control of the western half of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Alexander later took complete control of the area after conquering Mesopotamia and defeating the Persian emperor, Darius III. Once he conquered the Persian Empire, Alexander continued to the east and north. He made it as far as Pakistan and India, but his men asked him to stop conquering lands and to return home.

By 332 BCE, Alexander the Great’s empire also covered Syria, Palestine and Egypt. In Egypt, he acted as a pharaoh. He named the great city Alexandria after himself.

When Alexander died in 323 BCE, he was just 32 years old. It is still difficult to say exactly how he died, but he sure left his print onto discovering, exploring and reaching out new civilization.