Alexander the Great

king of Macedonia
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Also known as: Alexander III, Alexander of Macedonia
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Also known as:
Alexander III or Alexander of Macedonia
Born:
356 bce, Pella, Macedonia [northwest of Thessaloníki, Greece]
Died:
June 13, 323 bce, Babylon [near Al-Ḥillah, Iraq]
Title / Office:
king (336BC-323BC), Macedonia
House / Dynasty:
Argead dynasty
Notable Family Members:
spouse Roxana
father Philip II
mother Olympias
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Alexander the Great (born 356 bce, Pella, Macedonia [northwest of Thessaloníki, Greece]—died June 13, 323 bce, Babylon [near Al-Ḥillah, Iraq]) was the king of Macedonia (336–323 bce), who overthrew the Persian empire, carried Macedonian arms to India, and laid the foundations for the Hellenistic world of territorial kingdoms. Already in his lifetime the subject of fabulous stories, he later became the hero of a full-scale legend bearing only the sketchiest resemblance to his historical career. He was born in 356 bce at Pella in Macedonia, the son of Philip II and Olympias (daughter of King Neoptolemus of Epirus). From age ...(100 of 5765 words)