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HistoryAlthough the defeat at Gaugamela marked the end of the Persian Empire and with it the Archaemenid dynasty, major elements of the empire continued to function. Some of the ways the Persian Empire...
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HistoryWe could say that there are at least two roles that Alexander the Great played in trying to create a unified empire. First, Alexander clearly played the role of conqueror. It is not possible to...
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Alexander the Great Begins Expansion of MacedoniaAlexander was an internationalist in the widest sense. Unlike his father, Alexander was curious about the foreign cultures, especially in Asia, that he came into contact with. He enjoyed...
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Alexander the Great Begins Expansion of MacedoniaAlexander the Great was one of the major conquering figures of the Ancient world. Whether he was actually "greater" in some way tha Tammerlane, Attila, Cyrus, Augustus, or the Pharaoh Menes is...
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Alexander the Great Begins Expansion of MacedoniaAlexander the Great influenced history by conquering the Persian Empire. This in itself was significant politically, but its long-term significance was to facilitate the spread of eastern culture...