Alexander the Great
356 BCE – 323 BCE Macedonian (Greek) King of Macedon; conqueror of the Persian Empire
Macedonian king who conquered the Persian Empire.
- Religion
- Ancient Greek polytheism
- Affiliations
- Argead dynasty; predates Freemasonry.
Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire and led his army as far as India, creating one of history's largest empires by his death at 32. He founded many cities, including Alexandria in Egypt. His conquests spread Greek culture across the ancient world in the Hellenistic age.
In the timeline
- 336 BCE – 323 BCE Wars of Alexander the Great central figure
- 336 BCE Founding of the Macedonian Empire of Alexander mentioned
- 335 BCE Alexander the Great destroys Persepolis central figure
- 332 BCE Judea Passes to the Greeks mentioned
- 332 BCE Battle of Gaugamela mentioned
- 332 BCE Alexander the Great Conquers the Levant central figure
- 332 BCE Alexander is hailed as son of Zeus-Ammon mentioned
- 330 BCE Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain mentioned
- 330 BCE Fall of the Achaemenid Empire mentioned