Alexander the Great and Conquests Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedonia born approximately on July 20th in 356 BC. His mother was Olympias, a young princess from Epirus. Alexander was a remarkable person who loved to recite Homeric poetry. At age fourteen his father sent him to stud...

Introduction Alexander the Great's relation to triumph is obvious, he created an army which took over most of the known world. But what is not known widely is how tragic his life was. When Alexander was a child, his parents were constantly fighting and his father was usually away on campaig...

Few nations in Asia have remained truly independent in the past several millenia. Even the powerful nations of China and India have been under foreign occupation for long periods of time. The people of Afghanistan, on the other hand, have been around to witness the great conquerors over many centu...