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Alexander the Great

356-323 BCE

Who Was Alexander the Great?

Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia, the ancient Greek realm, around age 20 and subsequently expanded his empire to parts of modern-day Greece and the Middle East. During his reign, from 336 to 323 BCE, he united the Greek city-states and led the Corinthian League. He also became the king of Persia, Babylon, and Asia, and created Macedonian colonies in the region. While considering the conquests of Carthage and Rome, Alexander died of malaria in Babylon (now Iraq), in June 323 BCE at age 32.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Alexander III of Macedon
BORN: July 20, 356 BCE
DIED: June 13, 323 BCE
BIRTHPLACE: Pella, Macedonia (now Greece)
SPOUSES: Roxana (327-323 BCE) and Stateira (c. 333-323 BCE)
CHILDREN: Alexander IV
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Cancer

When Was Alexander the Great Born?

Alexander the Great, or Alexander III of Macedon, was born on July 20, 356 BCE, in Pella. The capital city of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia, Pella is in northern part of modern-day Greece. His parents were King Philip II of Macedo

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Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander III or Alexander of Macedonia is known as one of the greatest generals in all history.

Alexander was born in 356 B.C.E. in Pella, Macedonia, to King Philip II. As a young boy, Alexander was taught to read, write, and play the lyre. He developed a life-long love of reading and music. When Alexander was a teenager, his father hired Aristotle to be his private tutor. He studied with Aristotle for three years and from Aristotle’s teachings, Alexander developed a love of science, particularly of medicine and botany. Alexander included botanists and scientists in his army to study the lands he conquered.

In 336 B.C.E., at age 20, Alexander became king of Macedonia when a political rival assassinated his father. Alexander began his reign by subduing rivals in the Greek and Macedonian regions. At a council of the League of Corinth, he was chosen as the commander of a military invasion of Asia. King Alexander began his invasion of the Middle East in 334 B.C.E. He spent most of his reign on a military campaign through north

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Alexander the Great

Military commander and king of Macedon (356–323 BC)

This article is about the ancient king of Macedon. For other uses, see Alexander the Great (disambiguation).

Alexander III of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great,^[c] was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.^[d] He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia, Central Asia, parts of South Asia, and Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India.^[1] He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders.^[3]^[4]

Until the age of 16, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle. In 335 BC, shortly after his assumption of kingship over Macedon, he campaigned in the Balkans and reasserted contr