Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) was king of Macedonia,
a position inherited at the age of 20 from his murdered
father. Educated by Aristotle and inspired by Homer's The
Illiad, Alexander was driven by the desire to conquer the
world and an extreme thirst for knowledge.
A true and courageous leader of men, he inspired those he
led and achieved the absolute loyalty and devotion of his
men by fighting with them and alongside them. A brilliant
strategist, he won many battles, often against seemingly
overwhelming odds. His most significant battle was the
final defeat of Darius and the half-a-million-strong Persian
army by Alexander's army of just 47,000. His drive and
persistence saw his empire rapidly expand across the
Middle East and into Africa and India.
He founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt that quickly
grew into a major regional port and a centre of culture
and learning. Alexander died in 323 BC aged just 32.
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