The conquests and Hellenistic culture of Alexander the Great, who built a vast empire bridging East and West.
The young and brave King Alexander led a powerful army beyond Greece, expanding his territory into the wider world.After conquering the Persian Empire, Alexander expanded his realm to the borders of India, establishing a vast empire that connected East and West.He founded cities named 'Alexandria' across his conquered lands and migrated Greek citizens to spread education and the arts.As a result, a new 'Hellenistic culture' was born from the beautiful fusion of Greek and Eastern cultures, uniting the world as one.▶ Read interactively