Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire, Egypt, and reached India by age 32 — he never lost a battle.
Fact #9226
👍 0 · 👎 0
More History Facts
In 1809, two countries declared war and then forgot to sign a peace treaty for years.
Fact #805 · History
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study withheld treatment from participants for decades.
Fact #1044 · History
The Code of Justinian influenced European law.
Fact #605 · History
Watergate involved a political break-in that led to the resignation of President Nixon.
Fact #1049 · History
The Great Fire of London occurred in 1666.
Fact #598 · History
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake is the strongest ever recorded.
Fact #839 · History
In 1904, an Olympic marathon included bizarre obstacles and poor organization.
Fact #786 · History
The 1970 Bhola cyclone was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones.
Fact #849 · History
Want more facts?
We have over 11,491 facts across 15 categories.