Alexander the Great

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Legend says when this mighty ruler offered to grant any request, Diogenes' reply was basically, move, you're blocking my light Alexander the Great $400 DJ ANCIENT CONTEMPORARIES 2024-07-09 #9142
Before visiting Achilles' tomb, this man threw his spear onto the ground in Asia & declared the continent "spear-won" Alexander the Great FJ ANCIENT HISTORY 2023-12-08 #8990
Ptolemy & Antigonus were generals of this man whose empire was divided up after his death in 323 B.C. Alexander the Great $800 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 2021-07-22 #8449
In 335 B.C.hebrought many more than seven against Thebes when it foolishly rose against his leadership Alexander the Great $800 J THE ANCIENT GREEKS 2018-05-01 #7752
The Achaemenid empire lasted for about 200 years until it was defeated in the battle of Arbela by this Macedonian Alexander the Great $400 DJ ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS 2013-07-25 #6659
This Macedonian wanted to combine Asia & Europe into one country & make Babylon its capital; he died in the city in 323 B.C. Alexander the Great $800 DJ ANCIENT BABYLON 2013-04-16 #6587
In 331 B.C. this Macedonian traveled to the Siwa Oasis where the oracle pronounced him a god Alexander the Great $200 J ANCIENT HISTORY 2011-04-15 #6130
His father told him to "Seek out a kingdom worthy of thyself, for Macedonia is too little for thee" Alexander the Great $400 J ANCIENT HISTORY 2008-11-11 #5562
This Macedonian General began his war against the Persian Empire by crossing the Hellespont in the spring of 334 B.C. Alexander the Great $400 DJ ANCIENT TIMES 2003-12-31 #4448
Ptolemy X, a little short of funds, replaced this Macedonian's fancy gold coffin with an alabaster one Alexander the Great $800 J AN ANCIENT LIFETIME AGO 2003-04-25 #4305
In 332 B.C. this Macedonian conquered the Phoenician seaport of Tyre after a 7-month siege Alexander the Great $1,200 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 2003-02-10 #4251
Around 334 B.C. this Macedonian's stater became a world currency Alexander the Great $600 DJ ANCIENT COINS 2000-09-12 #3682
Philip II assassinated, this son takes the throne; the not-so-great news on Macedonian Journal Tonight Alexander the Great $800 DJ ANCIENT NEWS BULLETINS 1997-09-05 #2990
In the 4th century B.C. Lycia was conquered by this Macedonian & absorbed into his empire Alexander the Great $200 DJ ANCIENT COUNTRIES 1997-04-22 #2922
While conquering Asia, he carried a copy of the "Iliad" in a special gold casket Alexander the Great FJ ANCIENT TIMES 1995-01-18 #2393
This Macedonian visited Siwa Oasis in 331 B.C. & was hailed as a son of Amon by the oracle Alexander the Great $200 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1994-11-29 #2357
The sacred oracle of Amon saluted this "Great" Macedonian as a son of the god Amon Alexander the Great $800 DJ ANCIENT TIMES 1994-07-06 #2283
After conquering Tyre in 332 B.C., he went to Egypt & was crowned pharaoh Alexander the Great $400 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1993-10-04 #2086
In 331 B.C. this Macedonian captured, looted & burned the palaces of Persepolis Alexander the Great $400 DJ THE ANCIENT WORLD 1993-04-30 #2005
His father said, "O, my son, seek out a kingdom worthy of thyself for Macedonia is too little for thee" Alexander the Great $200 J ANCIENT HISTORY 1992-04-22 #1773
When he died at age 33 in 323 B.C. he left behind many cities named after him Alexander the Great $400 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1991-10-18 #1640
In 331 B.C. his troops plundered Persepolis & burned the palace of Xerxes Alexander the Great DD $1,500 DJ ANCIENT TIMES 1991-10-01 #1627
He became king of Macedonia after the assassination of his father Philip II Alexander the Great $400 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1991-06-21 #1585
The group who fought over his empire after his death was called the "Diadochi", successors Alexander the Great FJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1990-12-27 #1459
Trying to get the people in his empire together, he had 10.000 Greeks & Macedonians wed Asian women Alexander the Great $200 DJ ANCIENT WORLD 1990-10-24 #1413
In 332 B.C. he completed his conquest of Phoenicia when Tyre fell flat Alexander the Great $600 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1990-09-27 #1394
The Seleucid Kingdom which once stretched from Thrace to India was a fragment of his empire Alexander the Great $1,500 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1990-08-11 #9
He died in 323 B.C. at age 32 when he took ill after a long party with heavy drinking Alexander the Great $600 DJ ANCIENT WORLD 1990-05-17 #1329
The Hellenistic Age began with the death of this Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great $200 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1989-12-01 #1210
This great Macedonian died in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon Alexander the Great $200 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1989-03-07 #1047
The Roman Empire went as far east as the Tigris River, while this man's empire reached all the way to India Alexander the Great $200 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1988-02-18 #804
In 323 B.C., age 32, he died of exhaustion at Babylon Alexander the Great $800 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1987-02-11 #568
At Arbela in 331 B.C., he lost under 500 troops while killing more than 40,000 Persians Alexander the Great $400 DJ ANCIENT WORLDS 1985-12-30 #341
Achilles was ancestor of this Greek-Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great $200 DJ ANCIENT HISTORY 1985-04-25 #164
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