Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great was a man with no equal in History. He was one of the most important forces known to man. Alexander the Great then crossed the Hellespoint, which is now called the Dardanelles and, as head of a Greek army undertook the war on Persia that his father had been planning. The march he had begun was to be one of the greatest in history. Alexander was one of the biggest influenced on people of all time and one of the most powerful personalities. He really molded people into acting the correct way. He brought people together and showed them how to live better. He defiantly changed the lives of many.Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC Philip his father was the brother of Perdiccas III king of Macedonia. His mother's name was Olympia's. Olympia's was the daughter of King Neoptolemus I. He was known wide to be a great powerful man. Alexander had a younger sister named Cleopatra. The whole family had a lot of very important background. It was a fact that Alexander and Cleopatra's parents did not get along. At this time it was a Macedonian tradition to have many wives. Philip had several and Olympia's hated them all. She felt much hate towards them. When one of her rivals gave birth to a retarded son Arridaeu
Alexander's attempts to get on the sides of the Persians, along with his Greek for successors. In 319 the "Antipater" died and was succeeded as regent by Polyperchon, whom did Antipater's son Cassander quickly oust. father's army. Even though it seemed Alexander was a good son, things were time to spend with his wife, and it was four years before she became Hephaestion. It was rumored that they were lovers. At this time Homosexuality and start fights. He was always upset that his father did not come about
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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