The life of Alexander the Great reads like an epic story carved into the bedrock of human history, an awe-inspiring tale of ambition and conquest. Born to the king of Macedonia and a Greek princess, Alexander not only inherited a kingdom, but also a legacy that aimed to unite the known world.
Most of Alexander’s ruling years were spent in military conquests, but his life was more than these triumphs. Alexander was a visionary who wanted to bridge the gap between East and West, and by the time he was 30 he had already created one of the largest empires in history.
How did this formidable man conquer such vast areas of the known world? And why does he remain an ideal of strength to this day? Click through this gallery to find out.