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Feb 4, 2019 · By Kristin Baird Rattini. February 04, 2019. • 5 min read. The vast Eurasian empire that Alexander the Great (356–323 B.C.) forged was not long-lasting, but his heroic deeds were legendary....
Alexander the Great as Zeus Ammon on a silver tetradrachm of Lysimachus, 297–281 bce, thought to be a copy of a portrait by Lysippus; in the British Museum. Diameter 30 mm. (more) Alexander began his career of conquest in 335. He started with lightning campaigns against the Triballi and Illyrians, which took him across the Danube.
Alexander the Great was one of the greatest military strategists and leaders in world history. He was also ruthless, dictatorial, and ambitious to the point of regarding himself as divine. His conquests of the Mediterranean states, the Persian empire, and parts of India spread Hellenistic culture across these regions. Rise to Power.
