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Was Alexander the Great Greek or Macedonian?
This questions has been confusing me for a while. Was Alexander the Great Greek or Macedonian? He was born in Pella, Macedonia, but is he considered Greek? Do nationality and ethnicity mean different ...
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Did Alexander the Great destroy a city to demonstrate his ability to reign?
I've always been fascinated by the figure of Alexander the Great, due to his achievements even though he was really young at the time.
There is an episode that I've heard about his early life which I ...
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What made Alexander great?
Historians have titled Alexander III of Macedon "the Great". In a very short period of time he conquered one of the largest empires in ancient history and was undefeated in battle.
What I'd like to ...
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How did Alexander III of Macedon get the title “the Great”?
Alexander III of Macedon is referred to as Alexander "the great", but who gave him this title? At what point in history was he acknowledged as such and why is he considered so great?
