Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic AgePhilip II of Macedon sets the stage for the rise of his son, Alexander the Great, by conquering Greece; when Alexander invades the Persian territory of Asia Minor in 334 B.C., he embarks on the greatest career of conquest the world has ever seen.
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Now PlayingAlexander the Great and the Hellenistic AgePhilip II of Macedon sets the stage for the rise of his son, Alexander the Great, by conquering Greece; when Alexander invades the Persian territory of Asia Minor in 334 B.C., he embarks on the greatest career of conquest the world has ever seen.0Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic AgeAfter only two battles, Alexander commands more land than any Greek before him; he orders the Persian emperor to address him as an equal; at the height of his power, he visits Egypt, where he assumes the title of pharaoh and is hailed as a deity.