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King of Macedonia and Conqueror of the Persian Empire. Alexander III the Great, the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He was inspiration for later conquerors such as Hannibal the Carthaginian, the Romans Pompey and Caesar, and Napoleon.
Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander III or Alexander of Macedonia (born 356 bce, Pella, Macedonia [northwest of ThessalonÃ­ki, Greece]âdied June 13, 323 bce, Babylon [near Al-á¸¤illah, Iraq]), king of Macedonia (336â323 bce), who overthrew the Persian empire, carried Macedonian arms to India, and laid the foundations for the Hellenistic world ...