Want this question answered?
Alexander the GreatWas born in Pella, Macedonia (in Turkey) and was the conquerer of the ancient world
Macedonia is known for Alexander the Great and the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia that defeated the mighty Persian Empire and spread its Greek language, culture and civilization to the then known world.
Alexander the Great.
he ruled an empire not a republicIMPROVED ANSWER:Alexander the Great was king of Macedonia and one of the greatest generals in history. He conquered much of what was the civilized world. Alexander brought Greek ideas and the Greek way of doing things to all countries he conquered. This great general and king made possible the broadly developed culture of the Hellenistic age.
No rome was not the first Empire in the worldalexander the great had an empire before rome, Xerse had a empire, Egypt was an empire. All of these were before rome
Alexander the GreatWas born in Pella, Macedonia (in Turkey) and was the conquerer of the ancient world
There was no Greek Empire. The Greek world was comprised of over 2,000 independent city-states. Alexander, king of Macedonia which was not a Greek state, conquered the Persian Empire in a 10 year campaign; he died after that. His generals divided the conquered territories into kingdoms of their own.
Alexander the Great, but it didn't last very long.
Macedonia is known for Alexander the Great and the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia that defeated the mighty Persian Empire and spread its Greek language, culture and civilization to the then known world.
No country has ruled the entire world. However, there have been empires that have ruled the 'known' world from their perspective. Perhaps the first great global ruler was Alexander of Macedonia (Alexander the great) Then there was the Roman Empire The Holey Roman Empire and perhaps the largest of all, The British Empire. In modern times counties/empires seem to be fragmenting rather than growing.
Yes, it certainly was an empire. A king called Phillip of Macedon united with lower Greece and conquered neighboring territories and then his son Alexander the Great went all out and conquered Persia and added much of the eastern world to the empire. It was short lived and fell apart after the death of Alexander, but while it lasted it was an empire.
There was no Greek empire - the Greek world was a collection of over 2,000 independent city-states. King Alexander of Macedonia took controp of the mainland Greek cities, then invaded the Persian Empire and took it over.
Parts of Europe and Asia, extending from Macedonia (near Greece) to the border of India. Areas such as Egypt, Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey were also included in his empire. It was the largest empire that the world had ever seen before.
There was no Greek empire. The Greek world was comprised of about 2,000 independent city-states spread around the Mediterranean and Black Seas. You might be thinking of the Macedonian Empire ruled by Alexander the great. Many confuse Macedonia for Greece because they are neighbors.
The Persian Empire, which Alexander took over.
Alexander the Great.
he ruled an empire not a republicIMPROVED ANSWER:Alexander the Great was king of Macedonia and one of the greatest generals in history. He conquered much of what was the civilized world. Alexander brought Greek ideas and the Greek way of doing things to all countries he conquered. This great general and king made possible the broadly developed culture of the Hellenistic age.