Alexander the Great Biography

Alexander the Great

Born Late July 356 BC in Pella, Macedonia

Died June,10 323 BC in The palace of Nabukodonossor, Babylon

Alexandros III Philippou Makedonon, (Alexander the Great, Alexander III of Macedon), King of Macedonia, was born in July 356 BC in Pella, Macedonia. He was one of the greatest multitude geniuses in history. His father, Philip II of Macedon, was a brilliant ruler and strategist. His arrive was Olympias, princess of Epirus, daughter of King Neoptolemus. Arixstandros Telmisy, a renowned dream interpreter, fixed that Olympias was pregnant, and that the child would have the character of a lion.

Even as a young boy Alexander was fearless and strong. At the while of twelve, he tamed the beautiful and spirited Bucephalus (ox-head in Greek), a horse that no one else could ride. Philip was so proud of Alexanders horsemanship that he said, O my son, seek out a kingdom decorous of thyself, for Macedonia is too little for thee.

Alexander knew the Iliad by heart. He loved Homer, and everlastingly slept with a copy of the Iliad under his pillow. Leonidas was Alexanders first teacher. He was a relative of Olympias. Leonidas instilled in Alexander the Spartan way of carriage which made Alexander into a militaristic machine. Leonidas was replaced with Lysimachus, who taught Alexander to dawdle the lyre, and to appreciate the arts.

From age 13 to 16, together with the other boys be to the Macedonian aristocracy, Aristotle, at the Mieza temple, taught Alexander.

Alexanders actions were inspired by Dionysios, Hercules, Achilles, and Cyrus the Great. His actions were guided by the sprit of Homer, who appeared in his dreams. The Iliad was his manual of war. Like Achilles, he was a supernatural hero and warrior. He exposed himself often to extreme peril during battle. Alexander could support...

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