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Conquests of Alexander the Great

334 BCE – 323 BCE

Alexander's relentless campaign from Greece to India — toppling the Persian Empire and creating the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen.

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Conquests of Alexander the Great

334 BCE – 323 BCE

Alexander's relentless campaign from Greece to India — toppling the Persian Empire and creating the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen.

Standing in 334 BCE

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Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Greek city-states Polity · Europe 1500 BCE – 300 BCE Celts Polity · Europe Founded 1200 BCE · attested to 100 BCE Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Giant's Causeway Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Danube Delta Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

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343 BCE Samnite Wars 340 BCE Latin War 333 BCE Battle of Issus 332 BCE Siege of Tyre 331 BCE Alexandria 331 BCE Battle of Gaugamela
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