Alexander The Great
A King of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon!!!!
Who is Alexander The Great?
Alexander III Of Macedon commonly known as Alexander the great was a King of the Ancient greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. Born in Pella , Greece in 356 BC, Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, until by the age of thirty he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to Egypt and into northwest ancient India.
The Early Life of Alexander The Great.
Alexander was born on the sixth day of the ancient Greek month of Hekatombaion, which probably corresponds to 20 July 356 BC in Pella, the capital of the Kingdom Of Macedon. He was the son of the king of Macedon, Phillip II, and his fourth wife, Olympias , the daughter of Neoptulemus I. Philip had seven or eight wives, Olympias was his principal wife for some time, likely a result of giving birth to Alexander. In his early years, Alexander was raised by a nurse. Later in his childhood, Alexander was tutored by a strict relative of his mother, and by Philip's general. Alexander was raised in the manner of noble Macedonian youths, learning to read, play the lyre, ride, fight, and hunt. When Alexander was 13, Philip began to search for a tutor, and considered such academics as Isocrates and Speusippus the latter offering to resign to take up the post. In the end, Philip chose Aristotle and provided the Temple of the Nymphs at Mieza a classroom. In return for teaching Alexander, Philip agreed to rebuild Aristotle's hometown of Stageria which Philip had razed, and to repopulate it. Aristotle taught Alexander and his companions about medicine, philosophy, morals, religion, logic, and art. Under Aristotle's tutelage, Alexander developed a passion for the works of Homer, and in particular the Illiad. Aristotle gave him an annotated copy, which Alexander later carried on his campaigns.
Was Alexander The Great really Great ?
A great conqueror, in 13 short years he amassed the largest empire in the entire ancient world — an empire that covered 3,000 miles. And he did this without the benefit of modern technology and weaponry. In his day, troop movements were primarily on foot, and communications were face to face. Not bad for a kid who became the King of Macedon at the age of 20!!!.
Battle of the Granicus River
The battle of Granicus river was fought in Northwestern asia minor also know as Turkey. It was a battle fought between Alexander The Great and the various satraps of the persian empire. They all gathered at the town of Zelea and offered to battle at the river bank of Granicus river. Since Alexander fought many of his battles on river banks He was able to defeat the Persians.
Battle of Isus
The battle of Isus took place in Syria November 333 BC. After defeating the Persians.Darius gathered a large army and went to cut the greek line of supply.Darius was unaware that by deciding the battle to be on a river bank, Alexander's army had a better chance of winning than his.
Battle of Guagamela
The Battle Of Guagamela was a battle fought between Alexander The Great and Darius III of Persia. It was a battle that determined the fate of the Persian empire.
Alexander's Death. The Hellenistic Period Of Greece ?!!!!
Alexander The Great died at the age of 33.After the death of this magnificent leader, The Hellenistic Period or Hellenistic Age Of Greece was the period between the death of Alexander the great and the conquest of Egypt. It marks the transformation of the Greek society ,From localized city states to open.The period lasted until 31 BC. When the last hellenistic kingdom fell to rome.
Alexander The Great's Legacy!
One of Alexander The Great's Legacy is spreading Greek culture. Alexander The Great loved greece, from its people to its culture. He used the spreading of Greek culture, along with other cultures to make him more successful and powerful.
The Life of Alexander The Great. Online Archive
A cool website where you can read a online digital book on the life of Alexander The great !!!