alexander the great

On June 11,323 BC, Alexander the Great died in Babylon, and the generals decided to name a successor and a regent. Aside from Philip Arrhidaeus and Alexander IV, one of Alexander’s wives, Stateira, was also pregnant, and may have been carrying a son. Roxane, another one of Alexander’s wives...

In 326 BC, Alexander the Great, having been forced to turn back by his own soldiers, advanced south through the Indus Valley. Here, one of his enemies were the Malli tribe, and while Alexander was conducting a siege of their capital Multan, he was struck by an arrow that punctured his lung after...

In 331 BC, during the battle of Gaugamela, Alexander had successfully drawn much of the Achaemenid Cavalry to the flanks, allowing him to strike a blow at Darius III himself. Alexander then quickly overran his personal bodyguard, causing Darius III to panic and flee. Alexander apparently threw a...

So I did try to do a TL like this some time ago, but it died very quickly and I’ve decided to reboot it, and make it much better than the last attempt. So without further ado let’s start the timeline. Alexander advancing with his Companions Persian Gold and...

So what if Philip Arrhidaeus had been perfectly sound of mind? I have little doubt that Olympias would kill him. But what can happen after Alexander’s death, when Arrhidaeus isn’t around and all that’s left is Roxane’s unborn child?

In 324 BCE, Hephastion, Alexander's closest friend and possible lover, died of a fever. His death had a profound effect on Alexander, and some have contended that it may have played a role in Alexander's own death the following year (though I'm skeptical, since again, it happened more than a...

What if Alexander the Great, never conquered anything. Hypothetically, let’s say that Philip II still gets assassinated, but Alexander and his mother gets killed by loyal followers of Philip II, who place Alexander’s half brother, Philip III on the throne. What butterfly effects could happen...

When Darius III was mortally wounded and left for dead by some conspirators against him, Alexander the Great was disappointed, since he wanted to capture the Persian King alive. What if he had? Let's say Darius somehow survived and was taken captive by Alexander. What would change?

I remember reading about how Alexander (The Great) wanted to integrate the various populations of his newly formed empire. One of his methods was by marrying off macedonians to persian noblewomen with the Susa weddings. have read that he also wanted to exchange populations between Greece and...

According to some sources, Alexander the Great considered burning Persepolis for one reason or another. Obviously, he never actually did so. But what if he had? (OOC: Yes, I know it's not clear whether Alexander really did torch Persepolis or if it was just an unfortunate accident. It just...

What if there just was no Alexander The Great? He dies young, and whoever succeeds Philip II just... isn't Alexander. I'm sure Macedon would be a strong power on its own, with or without him, but would it have the drive and ability to conquer Persia without him? More to the point, what if...

What if, after conquering Judea, Alexander (and possibly his inner circle) decides to convert to Judaism? (Imagine this story is true and expanded on) Assuming his conquests continue as OTL, would this create a Jewish/Hellenistic/Persian/Egyptian culture? Would Judaism (at least the form...

The last days i was reading some nice ATLs and threads about Alexander the great lived longer etc etc... So i am wondering in a "wank" scenario that Alexander lives 20 plus years more and conquers even more lands(based more or less on the map below) what would be the capital of his empire...

What if Alexander, the Great, had failed to conquer the city-state of Tyre in 332 BCE? Could Tyre become an "eastern Carthage" of sorts, if it manages to push back further invasion attempts by the diadochi?

Its likely this was done at some point before but I was recently considering the possible implications that could arise with one of the most powerful ancient empires remaining united for much longer. So I think the first obvious step is for Alexander to realise his own mortality at least a few...

How can India, with a POD as late as possible, stay a monarchy under the British King/Queen and Emperor/Empress of India. Why didn't India after its independence become a Commonwealth Realm? Wouldn't it be much prestigious for both India and the British Monarchy if India was ruled by a...

Hold your horses: I'm well aware that this would likely never happen; when Alexander died in Babylon that sealed any possibility of this which was already very low during his life time if not nearly impossible. My question; if Alexander or one of his Diadochi crossed into China from the Tarim...

Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia was a rather unprecedented event. While the Macedonian phalanx was effective, it was nowhere near the sole factor contributing to the Macedonian king's success against the extremely wealthy, powerful Achaemenid Empire, which fielded a mixed-arms force...

What if Chandragupta Maurya reunited the Diadochi states, first taking down the Seleucids and then making his way into Egypt and Macedonia? Would he then style himself as a Greek monarch, Persian monarch, or try to impose a Sanskrit ruling class over the former Achaemenid Empire?

Of satraps and kings Prelude Megos Alexandros III Argead The ascension of Philip II to the Makedonian throne in 359 BCE signaled a defining moment in Makedonian, Greek, and even world history. Makedon, a largely irrelevant backwater in the Greek world for generations, had been...