RESEARCHERS in Turkey have identified the long-lost site of the legendary battle where Alexander the Great secured his first ... only for his trusted officer Cleitus the Black to save him in ...

In May 334 BCE, Alexander the Great won his first victory against the ... In a twist of fate, however, Alexander almost lost his life, but Cleitus the Black saved him with an axe.

The Macedonians were famous across Greece for being great drinkers, and Alexander was no exception. But this fight was just a bit worse than your average drunken brawl. After the death of Cleitus ...