He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
Crowned king of Macedon in 336 ... showed pupils a map of Alexander’s travels. “My jaw fell open, hit the desk, and I went home and said, ‘I want to study ancient history,’” he says.
After becoming the King of Macedon at the age of 20 in 336 BCE, Alexander spent only two years in Europe. He defeated and ...