08/11/2026
By the time he reached adulthood, Alexander the Great had already inherited a kingdom and launched the most ambitious military campaign in human history. Taking the throne at just 20 after his father’s assassination, he didn’t waste a single moment. By 21, he had secured Greece, crossed the Hellespont into Asia, and begun a relentless march to conquer the known world. He was history’s ultimate overachiever — driven by a belief in his own destiny and inspired by the heroic legends of Achilles.
Over the next decade, Alexander reshaped the ancient world through sheer strategic brilliance and fearless leadership. He led his fiercely loyal army more than 11,000 miles, toppling the Persian Empire, claiming Egypt, and pushing deep into India. He faced impossible odds, brutal terrain, and unfamiliar climates — yet he never lost a single battle. To Alexander, borders were temporary lines waiting to be erased. By breaking down the walls between East and West, he didn’t just conquer territory; he fused cultures, founded cities that still bear his name, and compressed multiple lifetimes of achievement into a blazing career that ended at just 32.
If you’re wondering why he stands front and center in Set 1, it’s simple: no Champion embodies the title Empire Builder more completely than Alexander the Great.
