Greek Kingdom that Alexander the Great inherited from his father. Part of it is now an independent country of the same name.
Macedonia
Alexander's father who successfully conquered most of the Greek city states or made them tributaries.
Phillip II
This Ptolemaic Queen ruled Egypt and was a descendant of one of Alexander the Great's generals.
Cleopatra
This coastal Egyptian city was conquered by Alexander the Great. its lighthouse was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, one of the largest libraries of the world was built there and the city bears Alexander's name.
Alexandria
This Greek philosopher was Alexander the Great's teacher. He is known for his theories on rhetoric - Ethos, Pathos and Logos
Aristotle
This Middle Eastern empires was one of the largest in the worlds and constantly fought the Greeks. Alexander the Great defeated it and conquered its land after the Battle of Gaugamela.
The Persian Empire
This country was the farthest east Alexander the Great went in his conquest. After winning a battle at the Indus River, Alexander wanted to take over a kingdom near the Ganges, but his soldiers mutinied and he had to go back.
India
This current country made up most of Alexander's Kingdom of Bactria in central Asia. Known as "The land of a thousand golden cities," Alexander founded the city of Alexandropolis there, now known as Kandahar and its current capital is Kabul
Afghanistan
When Alexander defeated the Persians, he controlled this ancient kingdom center around the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. This was the land of Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar II and the code of Hammurabi.
Babylon
Alexander the Great's grandpa claimed to be the descendant of this mythical son of Zeus. This demigod was famous for hist strength, and his heroic 12 labors which including slaying the Hydra and the Nemean Lion.
Heracles
This was Alexander the Great's best friend since childhood and his most trusted general. Aristotle called them on soul with two bodies, and when he died Alexander fell into a depression and order music to be banned.
Hephaestion
After the death of Alexander's father, this famous Greek city created an alliance to rebel against him. He defeated this city at the Battle of Chaeronea, making this city, known as the birthplace of democracy, part of his kingdom.
Athens
The Kalash tribe are descendants of Alexander's men who settled in this Central Asian country. They live in what is known as the Khyber region of this country whose largest city is Karachi and whose capital is Islamabad.
Pakistan
