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This ancient kingdom in northern Greece produced history's most famous conqueror, who built an empire stretching to India.
- Macedonia
- Sparta
- Athens
- Thebes
This brilliant philosopher taught a young Macedonian prince, instilling in him a love of learning that lasted throughout his military campaigns.
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Socrates
- Pythagoras
This beloved horse, tamed by a young prince when no one else could, carried him into battle for nearly two decades.
- Pegasus
- Incitatus
- Marengo
- Bucephalus
This mighty Persian Empire ruler faced the Macedonian army in three major battles but lost his throne and his life.
- Xerxes I
- Darius III
- Cyrus the Great
- Artaxerxes II
This Egyptian city, founded on the Mediterranean coast, became a legendary center of learning with its famous library and lighthouse.
- Memphis
- Thebes
- Alexandria
- Giza
This decisive 331 BCE battle near modern-day Iraq shattered Persian power forever, despite the Macedonians being heavily outnumbered.
- Battle of Gaugamela
- Battle of Issus
- Battle of Granicus
- Battle of Hydaspes
This Macedonian king unified Greece, created a powerful army, and was assassinated just before he planned to invade Persia.
- Philip III
- Philip II
- Amyntas III
- Perdiccas III
This ancient city in modern Turkey contained a famous knot that legend said could only be untied by Asia's future conqueror.
- Ephesus
- Troy
- Sardis
- Gordium
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