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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 (/ËÃ¦lÉÉ¡zËÃ¦ndÉr/, /ËÃ¦lÉÉ¡zËÉËndÉr/) is a male first name, and less common surname derived from the Greek Î±Î»Î­Î¾Î±Î½Î´ÏÎ¿Ï (AlÃ©xandros). The most famous is Alexander the Great, who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.