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Alexander the great

By maraki D
  • 356 BCE

    Birth

    Birth
    Alexander the Great was born in the Pella region of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia on July 20, 356 B.C., to parents King Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympia, daughter of King Neoptolemus. The young prince and his sister were raised in Pella's royal court.
  • 356 BCE

    Some meaningful words of his

    Some meaningful words of his
    "I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well" "Now you fear punishment and beg for your lives, so I will let you free, if not for any other reason so that you can see the difference between a Greek king and a barbarian tyrant, so do not expect to suffer any harm from me. A king does not kill messengers."
  • 343 BCE

    Education

    Education
    Alexander’s father, Philip II of Macedon, hired Aristotle, one of history’s greatest philosophers,, to educate the 13-year-old prince. Little is known about Alexander’s three-year tutelage but presumably by the end of it Aristotle’s wise but worldly approach had sunk in.
  • Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE

    Leadership part 1

    When King Philip was assassinated, Alexander ascended to the throne at the young age of 20. After quelling small uprisings and rebellions after his father’s death, Alexander began his campaign against the Persian Empire. Crossing into Asia with over 100,000 men, he began his war against Persia which lasted more than seven years. Alexander displayed tactical brilliance in the fight against the Persian army, remaining undefeated despite having fewer soldiers.
  • Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE

    Leadership part 2

    His successes took him to the very edge of India, to the banks of the Ganges River. His armies feared the might of the Indian empires and mutinied, which marked the end of his campaign to the East. He had intended to march further into India, but he was persuaded against it because his soldiers wanted to return to their families.
  • 327 BCE

    Wife

    Wife
    After his spectacular capture in 327 B.C. of Sogdian Rock, a seemingly impregnable mountain fortress, the 28-year-old Alexander was surveying his captives when Roxanne, the teenage daughter of a Bactrian nobleman, caught his eye. Soon after, in a traditional wedding ceremony, the king sliced a loaf of bread in two with his sword and shared it with his new bride. A few months after Alexander’s death, Roxanne gave birth to the couple’s only son, Alexander IV.
  • 323 BCE

    Progeny

    Progeny
    A few months after Alexander’s death, Roxanne gave birth to the couple’s only son, Alexander IV.
  • 323 BCE

    Death

    Death
    “His death may be the most famous case of pseudothanatos, or false diagnosis of death, ever recorded.” his dead boady has not been discovered yet and there are many versions of what killed him. Historians vary in their assessments of primary sources about Alexander's death, which results in different views.