Alexander the Great
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Alexander the Great was born in the Pella region of Macedonia on September 20, 356 B.C. to parents King Philip II of Macedonia and Queen Olympia, daughter of King Neoptolemus. The young prince and his sister were raised in Pella’s royal court. Growing up, the dark–eyed and curly-headed Alexander hardly ever saw his father, who spent most of his time with military campaigns and extra-marital affairs.
Alexander received his earliest education under the tutelage of Leonidas. Leonidas, who had been hired by King Phillip to teach Alexander math, horsemanship and archery, struggled to control his rebellious student. Alexander’s next tutor was Lysimachus, who used role-playing to capture the restless boy’s attention. Alexander particularly delighted in impersonating the warrior Achilles.
In 343 B.C., King Philip II hired the philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander at the Temple of the Nymphs at Meiza. Over the course of three years, Aristotle taught Alexander and a handful of his friends philosophy, poetry, drama, science and politics.
Alexander tamed a wild horse named Bucephalus at the age of 14, when his cherished horse died, Alexander renamed a city a India for Bucephalus. Bucephalus is described as having a black coat with a large white star on his brow and with blue eyes.
At only 19, his father died and Alexander was determined to seize the throne by any means necessary. He quickly gained the support of the Macedonian Army. The army proceeded to help Alexander kill the other heirs to the throne.
Alexander the Great had 3 probable wives named Roxane, Statiera, Parysatis. He had 2 children Herakles, son of Alexander’s mistress Barsine and Alexander IV, son of Roxane.
While considering the conquests of Carthage and Rome, Alexander the Great died of malaria in Babylon on June 13, 323 B.C. He was just 32 years old. Roxana gave birth to his son a few months later. After he died, his empire collapsed and the nations within it battled
Alexander the Great was born in the Pella region of Macedonia on September 20, 356 B.C. to parents King Philip II of Macedonia and Queen Olympia, daughter of King Neoptolemus. The young prince and his sister were raised in Pella’s royal court. Growing up, the dark–eyed and curly-headed Alexander hardly ever saw his father, who spent most of his time with military campaigns and extra-marital affairs.
Alexander received his earliest education under the tutelage of Leonidas. Leonidas, who had been hired by King Phillip to teach Alexander math, horsemanship and archery, struggled to control his rebellious student. Alexander’s next tutor was Lysimachus, who used role-playing to capture the restless boy’s attention. Alexander particularly delighted in impersonating the warrior Achilles.
In 343 B.C., King Philip II hired the philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander at the Temple of the Nymphs at Meiza. Over the course of three years, Aristotle taught Alexander and a handful of his friends philosophy, poetry, drama, science and politics.
Alexander tamed a wild horse named Bucephalus at the age of 14, when his cherished horse died, Alexander renamed a city a India for Bucephalus. Bucephalus is described as having a black coat with a large white star on his brow and with blue eyes.
At only 19, his father died and Alexander was determined to seize the throne by any means necessary. He quickly gained the support of the Macedonian Army. The army proceeded to help Alexander kill the other heirs to the throne.
Alexander the Great had 3 probable wives named Roxane, Statiera, Parysatis. He had 2 children Herakles, son of Alexander’s mistress Barsine and Alexander IV, son of Roxane.
While considering the conquests of Carthage and Rome, Alexander the Great died of malaria in Babylon on June 13, 323 B.C. He was just 32 years old. Roxana gave birth to his son a few months later. After he died, his empire collapsed and the nations within it battled