Alphabetical Index Index by Year of Birth
Alexander the Great
* 356 BC Pella; Macedon (Greece)
+ 323 BC Babylon
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| Alexander III of Macedon, known as
Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek
kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to
the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 and spent most of
his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign
throughout Western Asia, Central Asia, parts of South
Asia, and Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of
the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to
northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is
widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most
successful military commanders. |
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