How Did a Boy From a Small Kingdom Conquer Half the World at 32 years ?

How Did a Boy From a Small Kingdom Conquer Half the World? In 323 BC, Alexander the Great died in Babylon at just 32. In about eleven years, he went from the king of a small kingdom in Macedonia to the ruler of one of the largest empires in history. This documentary tells the true story of how he did itand why his empire fell apart after his death. From taming Bucephalus as a boy to defeating the mighty Persian Empire, Alexander’s journey was filled with extraordinary victories, personal tragedies, and difficult choices. He conquered cities, faced powerful kings, lost his closest friend, and pushed his army to the edge of the known world. But how did he achieve so much in so little time? And why couldn't his empire survive without him? Discover the story of Alexander the Great, one of the most famous conquerors in history, in this episode of History From Within. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 0:49 Chapter 1: A Boy Born to Rule 2:25 Chapter 2: The Prince Becomes King 3:32 Chapter 3: Crossing Into Asia 4:57 Chapter 4: The Fall of Persia 6:09 Chapter 5: The Limits of Conquest 7:29 Chapter 6: The Last Days 8:32 Chapter 7: The Empire Falls Apart UP NEXT: THE HISTORY OF SUGAR Discover how a simple, sweet reed helped change the world. Watch next: [ADD HISTORY OF SUGAR VIDEO LINK] Subscribe to History From Within for more true stories from the past. CREDITS — IMAGES FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONS • The Alexander Mosaic, House of the Faun, Pompeii (Naples Archaeological Museum) — Public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... • Marble bust of Alexander the Great, Roman copy — Photo: Gary Todd — CC0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... • The Macedonian Empire, 336–323 BC — William R. Shepherd, Historical Atlas (1911) — Public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... • Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum, Berlin — Photo: Kurt Kaiser — CC0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... • Aristotle, Palazzo Altemps, Rome — Public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... • Silver tetradrachm of Alexander — Photo: Jastrow — CC BY 2.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... • Persepolis, Gate of All Nations — Photo: Skot — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... • Tomb of Philip II, Vergina (Aegae) — Photo: Explorer1940 — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... • Silver tetradrachm of Ptolemy I — Photo: ArchaiOptix — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... LICENCES CC BY 2.5: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ‪@HISTORY‬ ‪@historychannelto‬ ‪@ExploreMode‬ ‪@BeginningToNoww‬ ‪@RestoredTimeline‬ ‪@HistoryUnwalled‬ ‪@FallofCivilizations‬ ‪@histowatch‬ ‪@LivingThroughHistory‬ #AlexanderTheGreat #AncientHistory #HistoryDocumentary #AncientGreece #MacedonianEmpire #PersianEmpire #WorldHistory #HistoricalStories #MilitaryHistory #AncientCivilizations #GreatConquerors #HistoryFacts #LostEmpires #HistoryLovers #Documentary