Alexander The Great
One of the greatest conquerors of all time is Alexander the Great of Macedonia. He was born in the year 356, in Pella, the ancient capital city of Macedonia. His father was Philip, the king of Macedonia, and his mother was Olympias, the princess of Epirus. His father, Philip, saw potential in Alexander, so he hired Leonidas. Leonidas trained Alexander physically, by using exercise and a lean diet. Alexander learned many military skills, such as running, riding a horse bareback, driving chariots, and the ability to use swords and spears. As well as teaching Alexander physical skills, he was taught personally by the Greek philosopher Aristotle. Aristotle taught Alexander logical thinking, and also instilled a love for the works of Homer, a Greek poet. The Iliad was one of Alexander's favorite pieces of literature, and he memorized all the lines of the epic. Alexander also studied the fields of geography, ethics, philosophy, politics, healing, botany, and zoology. At the age of sixteen, the tutoring with Aristotle was completed, and Alexander joined his father's army. Alexander performed other duties to help his father
After conquering Turkey and forming an alliance with Egypt, Alexander continued battling with Darius III. Gaugamela was a decisive battle as Alexander used battle tactics to send Darius and his troops into retreat. Alexander caught up with Darius III in 330 b. c., in Ecbatana, located a little south of the Caspian Sea. Darius III was found dead, stabbed by one of his own soldiers, Bessus. Alexander took a year to find the developed pneumonia. Three days later he couldn't speak. On June 10, 323 b. c., Alexander the Great died. murderer. Alexander had Bessus's nose and ears cut off, whipped him, and sent him to Ecbatana. There he was executed. During the 33 years he was alive Alexander the Great accomplished many things. He led his army 22,000 miles without losing one single battle. He worked corruption out of his government. He helped improve the well being of the peoples that he conquered, instead of mistreating or enslaving them. He transformed the culture of the world at his time, and he spread Greek culture and ideas. One of the most important ideas he encouraged was the fact that people of different cul
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