Bactria

It is no wonder that Alexander the Great (356 BC–323 BC) was often mistaken for a god; he modeled his life on nothing less. Instilled in him from an early age was the belief that he was the product of a union between his mother, Olympias, and the lord of the Olympian gods, Zeus almighty himself. He never doubted it and made much of his divinity during his campaigns in the East, where it held the most sway. Yet he was much more than just a god. An iconic hero of mythic proportions, Alexander is considered the greatest military general in Western history; his military expeditions are praised for advancing science and geography by shifting the major concentration of “civilization”