<em>He ordered his troops to be well fed and then to rest. Darius, on the other hand, mindful of Alexander's unpredictable manoeuvres, ordered his army to stand to throughout the night in readiness for a surprise attack. ... By overrunning the Persian Empire, Alexander helped extend Macedonian and Roman rule.</em>
Roanoke Island. Sir Walter Raleigh funded and authorized the expeditions to Roanoke Island. Image courtesy of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC. The first landing on Roanoke Island in July 1584.
