3. Alexander was born around July 20, 356 B.C
Birth :
His mother Olympias is non-Macedonian .
4. Youth :
Alexander was tutored by His father to
be a great warrior .
During his youth, Alexander showed
great observational powers .
5. Education :
Alexander was tutored by Leonidas
(possibly his uncle) and the great
Greek philosopher Aristotle.
6. Rise To Power :
In 336 after Philip II was assassinated,
Alexander the Great became ruler of
Macedonia.
In 340 B.C., while father Philip went off to
fight rebels, Alexander was made regent in
Macedonia.
7. Family:
Alexander the Great - Wives:
Alexander the Great's wives were
Roxane , Statiera, and Parysatis.
Alexander the Great - Children :
Herakles, son of Alexander's mistress
Barsine .
Alexander IV, son of Roxane .
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9. Personality :
great personal beauty, invincible
power of endurance, and a keen
intellect.
He was brave and adventurous strict
in the observance of his religious
duties .
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11. The battles :
Battle of Issus - 333 B.C.
Battle of Gaugamela - 331 B.C.
Battle of the Hydaspes - 326 B.C.
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13. Accomplishments :
Marched more than 22,000 miles
Overthrown the Persian empire
Conquered approximately 2 million miles
of territory
15. Nowadays , Alexander judged as a
great warrior who was a military genius
.
Thousands of years later he was still a
role model for a big number of
conquerors .
16. The Impact :
Alexander impacted Greece by bringing
Greek cultures and laws together with other
cultures.
He helped Greek to know other civilization .
17. Death :
In 323, Alexander the Great returned to
Babylonia where he became ill
suddenly, and died.
