Alexander the Great - The Greatest Greek Ruler
Alexander III of Macedon was the king of Ancient Greece. Due to his great successes and occupation of a large empire, he is famous as Alexander the Great. During his 13 years of reign, he conquered Egypt, Persia, and a large part of Asia and North Africa. He is known as one of the greatest military generals in human history. Early Life Alexander was born on 20 th July 356 BC in Pella (then the capital of the Macedonian kingdom and now in Greece). His father, Philip II of Macedon , united all parts of Greece under a single leadership. In his childhood, Alexander learned the traits of the noble youth of Macedon, including reading, horse-riding, hunting, and fighting. At 13, Philip appointed the great scholar Aristotle as his tutor. Alexander learned morals, philosophy, medicine, logic, religion, etc. from Aristotle. His later victories were positively affected by the teachings of Aristotle. Alexander’s victories started at 16 when he crushed the rebellion in Thrace. In 338